Leaky Safari Ball swivel Joint

drtylilman · Post by **drtylilman** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:55 pm

Hi all,

I think I've stuffed an oil seal in the front left ball joint, dripping diff oil all over my driveway :cry:

Anyone know where the cheapest place is to get a ball joint kit for an 89 Safari? I also need to do the bearings.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:58 am

You mean the swivel joint??

If you have oil leaking from there, your inner axle seals are leaking. In side the swivel joint is dry, unless you have filled them with greese like some of us do.

Best get the phone book out and do some ringing around for the Swivel Housing seal kit. The axle seals will be available from any place that sells oil seals, they're nothing special. Catch is that you will probably have tp pull them out and get them matched up.

The swivel housing seals are a specialised part, consisting of a rubber seal, a hard plastic rind and a steel keeper ring, so more than likely only available from Nissan :roll:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:14 pm

DieselBoy wrote:so more than likely only available from Nissan

thats why i sold my '87 safari...all this packed up in the front so i cudnt b bothered with the $$$ from nissan......just sell the big heavy nissan and buy a zuk....come into the light! :lol:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:40 pm

DieselBoy wrote:.

The swivel housing seals are a specialised part, consisting of a rubber seal, a hard plastic rind and a steel keeper ring, so more than likely only available from Nissan

can get toyota swivel hub kits aftermarket...would imagine nissan ones would be available ? check with your local repco or equivilent. might ask my contacts out of curiosity as well.

will make a call tomorrow to see if i can get them :wink:

and axle seals :roll:

PuddleJumper · Post by **PuddleJumper** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:09 pm

Give NZ Bus And Truck in Auckland a call and ask for a "SH13" these are swivel hub rebuild kits which will give you all the seals and gaskets you need to rebuild both sides.... they're a little pricy though.

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:16 pm

$130.00 ish for the hilux/landcruiser kit. whats the safari kit worth ?

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:50 pm

You don't nessacerilly need a swivel kit. The seals aren't made to retain oil
The diffs can bend especially if jumping and this causes oil leaks.
If your low on cash just do the axle seal and clean and regrease the swival housing
J Top

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:16 pm

well i priced the kit and all i can say is... im glad i own a toyota :wink:

safari swivel kit is more than double what the toyota one is :shock:

PuddleJumper · Post by **PuddleJumper** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:11 pm

Yup..... a little pricey!

drtylilman · Post by **drtylilman** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:13 am

I did some calling around and lets just say I've seen whole cars sell for less.

I'm also going to have to get a new brake hose too now. That's started leaking as well

On the up side, I haven't broken anything else.

Leaky Safari Ball swivel Joint

Leaky Safari Ball swivel Joint

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