Date sent: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 06:29:19 +1000 To: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com From: Jack Chomley Subject: Re: [80] Knuckle Rebuild, Again! (USA only) Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com At 02:45 PM 12/21/1999 -0500, Ross wrote: >I know, I should have paid attention the first nine times this subject was >mentioned this month, but I didn't! Does anybody know who carries a knuckle >rebuild kit for a deecent price? (LCC, MAF, SOR, Toyota??) I need to do this >asap as my front gear oil is a nice brown sludge, so have to replace the seal >behind the birfield, might as well do the bearings at the same time. The worst >thing about this is that I did the job on my FJ40 about a month ago!! Grr, I >hate grease. Thank You > Ross, yeah I know you put USA only but......just be careful your rebuild kit has the same number of rollers in the top and bottom king pin bearings, Oz aftermarket ones are usually 1 roller less, per bearing than Toyota genuine :-( Jack Chomley Rockhampton, Australia BJ40, BJ42 5sp From: "Norm Needham" To: <80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com> Subject: Re: [80] Knuckle Rebuild, Again! (USA only) Date sent: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 07:55:37 +1100 Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com From: Jack Chomley >Ross, yeah I know you put USA only but......just be careful your rebuild >kit has the same number of rollers in the top and bottom king pin bearings, >Oz aftermarket ones are usually 1 roller less, per bearing than Toyota >genuine Good point Jack; and some of them have even less than that. Anyone contemplating king pin bearing replacement should consider the load these little bearings carry. Less rollers equals less weight carrying capacity, and thus, faster wear. Cheers * Norm Needham * * Traction 4 / ARB Northside * Sydney, Australia * Trac4@bigpond.com From: "Scott Tate" To: <80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com> Subject: Re: [80] Knuckle Rebuild, Again! (USA only) Date sent: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 10:05:43 -0600 Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com From: "Jack Chomley" > Ross, yeah I know you put USA only but......just be careful your rebuild > kit has the same number of rollers in the top and bottom king pin bearings, > Oz aftermarket ones are usually 1 roller less, per bearing than Toyota > genuine Jack is very correct, even the NSK aftermarket bearings aka Toyota factory bearing maker use 1 less roller because of the design spec patents Toyota has on the bearing. HTH in your decision.. Cheers, Scott Tate Toyota of Dallas 972-241-6655 x1163 2610 Forest Lane 800-442-4349 Dallas, TX. 75234 USA "Master Certified Toyota Parts Professional" scott_tate@mrtoyota.com LXFJ_Consigliari@msn.com From: "Norm Needham" To: "80s COOL" <80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com> Subject: [80] King pin bearing roller numbers Date sent: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 14:59:36 +1100 Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com Norm wrote: Doug et al, Koyo bearing part no. 30304AJR-2 also has 13 rollers. It's in a Koyo box rather than a Toyota box....and you KNOW what that means. ;-) Addendum: Interestingly, 40s, 60s, Hilux, and 70s up to '90 had 15 rollers. 70s after '90 had 16. These are all smaller diameter, and with apparent steeper angle than 80s. I just looked at them all...and yeah, I am at the shop. Somebody wanna tell me to "get a life"? ;-) Cheers * Norm Needham * * Traction 4 / ARB Northside * Sydney, Australia * Trac4@bigpond.com From: "Scott Tate" To: <80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com> Subject: Re: [80] Scotty Tate!! Date sent: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 19:40:20 -0600 Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com From: "Doug Miller" > Hey Scott. I may have missed your post, or you got sidetracked with the > year end but I'm still waiting to hear how many rollers on the Toyota > kingpin bearing to make sure I got the right part for my impending rebuild. > Hope your holiday was relaxing in your new place. > > Doug Miller Sorry, there are 13 rollers........ Scott From: "Norm Needham" To: <80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com> Subject: Re: [80] Scotty Tate!! Date sent: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:28:55 +1100 Send reply to: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com From: Scott Tate >From: "Doug Miller" > >> Hey Scott. I may have missed your post, or you got sidetracked with the >> year end but I'm still waiting to hear how many rollers on the Toyota >> kingpin bearing to make sure I got the right part for my impending rebuild. > >Sorry, there are 13 rollers........ Doug et al, Koyo bearing part no. 30304AJR-2 also has 13 rollers. It's in a Koyo box rather than a Toyota box....and you KNOW what that means. ;-) Cheers * Norm Needham * * Traction 4 / ARB Northside * Sydney, Australia * Trac4@bigpond.com