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Spindle bearings

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by hickntick, Nov 14, 2005.

  1. hickntick

    hickntick New Member

    Have a 27 closed kunckle front end, 1 side has a bronze bushing where the axle ride other side has nothing also has u-joints in the axle could not find a bearing for for the spindle any thoughts. Going to a macnine shop thisafternoon to see about having new ones made. Also where do you find shims for the kunckle bearing preload. Have to replace the bearings. It didn't feel like they where thight enough.
     
    hickntick, Nov 14, 2005
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  2. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Wheel bearings? Those aren't uncommon or hard to find. Timkin makes the proper bearing. Just take the bearing with you to a bearing store and match the numbers.

    You can probably find shims from someone here. I used to have a package of 'em floating around but lost them. They're available from Walcks, Turner 4WD, etc.
     
    sparky, Nov 14, 2005
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  3. hickntick

    hickntick New Member

    Inside the spindle where the axle rides.
     
    hickntick, Nov 14, 2005
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  4. william_cj3b

    william_cj3b 3BOB driver

    Are you asking about the bushing in the spindle? Closed knuckle 25/27/30/44 front ends have a bushing in the spindle only. The axle tube end has no bearing or bushing for the shaft.

    Spindle bushings are available at any of the popular parts dealers.
     
    william_cj3b, Nov 14, 2005
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  5. william_cj3b

    william_cj3b 3BOB driver

    Also, the king pin shims are available pretty much anywhere you can get the bushings.
     
    william_cj3b, Nov 14, 2005
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  6. hickntick

    hickntick New Member

    That' what I'm looking for the bushing in the spindle O'Riely's dosn't show them or the shims I realy don't care for O'riely's but they are about the only ones around
     
    hickntick, Nov 14, 2005
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  7. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Oh, that's why I was confused. As noted above, there's no bearing, just a bronze bushing.
     
    sparky, Nov 14, 2005
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  8. william_cj3b

    william_cj3b 3BOB driver

    Parts here.

    #16 for the bushing and #25 for the shims.

    Krage isn't the only place. Anyone that carries Crown and Omix-Ada parts will have them.
     
    william_cj3b, Nov 14, 2005
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  9. hickntick

    hickntick New Member

    Thanks
     
    hickntick, Nov 14, 2005
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