Swivel balls scored? Need seals?
#1
Swivel ***** scored? Need seals?
I excersized tremendous restraint when thinking of a title. (you know who you are)
Anyway, a couple of years ago, I read on the brits forum about repairing gouges in my *****, as well as on vehicle replacement of leaking rubber
seals.
They rcommended hacksawing the new seal to split it after removing the spring inside.
That would effectively remove metal, so I:
removed the spring from the new seal, then find the split where it's screwed together (magnifying glass) unscrew it.
I cut the new seal with a GOOD pair of aviator tin snips (thru' rubber & steel) in one spot.
Now to the injured ball - (cut off old seal and holder removed but left dangling) I brakecleaned the crap out of the surface, then mixed up some 24hr jb weld.
I spead jb into gouges with a stiff but flexible piece of plastic.
Keep it pretty, but put plenty on it.
Go away and come back tomorrow.
I then used a small file to rough contour it, followed with some 600grit in my palm. (yes, my hand)
When it looked pretty, i took a chunk of the old seal and check shape.
I then contorted new seal into place (no kinking allowed), wrapped spring around and re-wound it back, then installed it onto new seal.
I put rtv around cut in seal (now at top) and re-installed.
filled ball with one shot (ebay $15/two tubes)
There you go, 10k later, still good.
luck,greg
Anyway, a couple of years ago, I read on the brits forum about repairing gouges in my *****, as well as on vehicle replacement of leaking rubber
seals.
They rcommended hacksawing the new seal to split it after removing the spring inside.
That would effectively remove metal, so I:
removed the spring from the new seal, then find the split where it's screwed together (magnifying glass) unscrew it.
I cut the new seal with a GOOD pair of aviator tin snips (thru' rubber & steel) in one spot.
Now to the injured ball - (cut off old seal and holder removed but left dangling) I brakecleaned the crap out of the surface, then mixed up some 24hr jb weld.
I spead jb into gouges with a stiff but flexible piece of plastic.
Keep it pretty, but put plenty on it.
Go away and come back tomorrow.
I then used a small file to rough contour it, followed with some 600grit in my palm. (yes, my hand)
When it looked pretty, i took a chunk of the old seal and check shape.
I then contorted new seal into place (no kinking allowed), wrapped spring around and re-wound it back, then installed it onto new seal.
I put rtv around cut in seal (now at top) and re-installed.
filled ball with one shot (ebay $15/two tubes)
There you go, 10k later, still good.
luck,greg
Last edited by greg409; 08-15-2010 at 08:16 PM.
#2
#6
gouges in my *****,
replacement of leaking rubber
then find the split where it's screwed together (magnifying glass) unscrew it.
Now to the injured ball left dangling
I brakecleaned the crap out of the surface,
I brakecleaned the crap out of the surface,
with a stiff but flexible
Keep it pretty, but put plenty on it
They say when you think you used too much thats almost enough
I then used a small file to rough contour it, followed with some 600grit in my palm. (yes, my hand)
(no kinky allowed),
filled ball with one shot (ebay $15/two tubes)
#9
I've wondered that too. When I rebuilt my swivel *****, I had a couple minor scores/pitts that I filled with standard 2 part epoxy resin, then sanded smooth.
The only part physically touching the swivels is the rubber oil seal. So I'm guessing either corrosion and/or debri getting caught in the rubber seal.
The only part physically touching the swivels is the rubber oil seal. So I'm guessing either corrosion and/or debri getting caught in the rubber seal.
#10
You people are too predicktable - funny tho'
Some times mud, rocks get under the rubber seal, causing irritation, increasing to scratching, surface damage.
Imagine having a piece of gravel held tightly to a ball, pretty soon it may start leaking.
Ok, that's enough for me
Kenk, you're 100% correct, I was surprised the chrome hadn't started to delaminate.
Common wisdom says do NOT use the gaitor covers unless you remove regularly to clean underneath PITA
luck,greg
Some times mud, rocks get under the rubber seal, causing irritation, increasing to scratching, surface damage.
Imagine having a piece of gravel held tightly to a ball, pretty soon it may start leaking.
Ok, that's enough for me
Kenk, you're 100% correct, I was surprised the chrome hadn't started to delaminate.
Common wisdom says do NOT use the gaitor covers unless you remove regularly to clean underneath PITA
luck,greg