mofoka Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hey Guys. I've got a lot of play at the swingarm mount so I'm guessing that I need to do the bearings since I havent yet and I doubt they've been done in a while. Should I spend the $45 on an all balls or pivot works kit or should I just buy the bearings for 10 from Fast? TNX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE420 Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Get the kit from pivot works and save our self a headache. Also drill and tap your swing-arm and carrier and put grease zerks in if you replace those bearings and seals also. Then you can keep them lubed up nice and they will last MUCH longer. So easy a cave man can do it!!! This is where i put them on my swinger and carrier. I also did every pivot point on the front and back suspension that didn't have any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Get the kit from pivot works and save our self a headache. Also drill and tap your swing-arm and carrier and put grease zerks in if you replace those bearings and seals also. Then you can keep them lubed up nice and they will last MUCH longer. So easy a cave man can do it!!! This is where i put them on my swinger and carrier. I also did every pivot point on the front and back suspension that didn't have any. Not too beat on you too bad, but that zerk in the carrier isn't doing much due to the bearing and seal scenario that is going on in the OEM unit. The zerk probably doesn't hurt, but it probably doesn't help either. The swingarm pivot is a sound idea for sure. For the thread starter: Get the kit. If your old bearing munch the rolling surfaces as they will, then you will eat a set of new bearing pretty quick. :geek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE420 Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 (edited) No no, like in a thread i had a while ago about the one i put in the carrier. Before i put the bearings in, i took off the blue seals on the bearings them selves only on ONE Side each, then faced them inside towards where the grease is/will be, so when i put grease in through the zerk, it gets in there. Cause the black seals that come with the kits only seal on the outside as we all know, but the part i took off the bearings and faced them inward has worked great for 2 years now and when i switched my axle out they were nice and lubed up still with grease i have been putting in. Know what im saying about taking the seal on the bearings off the one side of each bearing and face them inward? Edited July 18, 2009 by savage420 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey73 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 hey Savage photos aren't coming up.i've got mine apart right now and want to do the swing arm pivot zerk. Can you post a pic again of where you put it please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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