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colsG55
Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2013
Location: Dubai
Vehicle(s): G55 Classic 2000, TD5 110, 200 Series Land Cruiser
Posts: 211
| W463 King Pin Bearings
G’day all, I am in the midst of overhauling the swivels and replacing the CV joints on my 1999 G55.
When trying to put it back together I have found the lower king pin bearings are larger than the top ones.
The kit supplied for the overhaul supplied 4 smaller bearing which are fitted to the top but none of the larger lower ones.
The issue now is I can’t just just go to a bearing shop and get a couple of Timken LM12710s as I have installed the inner sealing cups and outer races into the housing and when removing them the inner sealing caps they cannot be reused after you knock them out as they distort, when you knockout the outer races and cups from the housing, and if they are reused distorted it will effect the preload on the king pins.
Sadly in Dubai we also in full lockdown for Covid-19 and no bearing suppliers or Mercedes dealers are open during the lockdown.
Before I start souring elsewhere can someone pls confirm if this is normal for my vehicle or an error by the supplier.
My front axle is also a little more unusual than most as it came factory fitted with a re-inforced front axle as fitted to an armoured G class which may explain why I possibly have larger lower bearings than most others.
For ref the VIN is WDB4632411X117425
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DUTCH
Administrator Doppelgänger
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: US, GA, Atlanta
Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter
Posts: 9963
| RE: W463 King Pin Bearings
The top and bottom bearings are different part numbers. See attached.
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colsG55
Veteran
Date registered: Aug 2013
Location: Dubai
Vehicle(s): G55 Classic 2000, TD5 110, 200 Series Land Cruiser
Posts: 211
| Re: W463 King Pin Bearings
Thanks Dutch, noted and appreciated.
I had supplied the VIN when I made the order but seems they overlooked theses bearing. |
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