Did any body ever change their axle bearings and seals on there mojave by theirself or do you have to take it to a shop?

 

I don't have a Mojave, but I did change my axle bearings and seals on my old Suzuki LT230...

It is definetly a job you can do yourself, with a service manual, the right tools, some high-quality (Mobil1) grease and a bit of patience.

 

Just did them on my 98 lakota.It is pretty much the same in the rear end i believe.What did you need to know?

Ron

 

well this is the second time in a year i have to replace them the first time was they were replaced was b/c that was the first time they were changed in 12 years and they put a greese fitting on for me. But they went bad b/c the swingarm bearings were bad so it messed up the axle bearings to so i'm doing it all in one shotswingarm and axle are getting replaced. Anything you need special to put them in?

 

lightning, You have said some things that are confusing to me. I think you may have been misled some. First, the axle bearings are the sealed type, so a grease fitting installed in the carrier would not help. You could pump grease in all day and it would not get in the bearings. If someone put in some bearings that were not the sealed type and then put grease fittings in to compensate that may be why they went out so fast. You also said the swing arm bearings caused the axle bearings to go bad. This is highly unlikely, the swing arm bearings can wear out severly and still not effect the axle bearings.

some tips on the repair. Check the swingarm pivot bolt for wear where the bearing sleeves ride on it. The swingaem bearings usually lock up from rust and corrosion and then the sleeve turns on the bolt for the pivot and wears it out. Replace the bolt if it is worn. Replace the swingarm bearing seals also and use a good marine anticorrosion grease. Be sure the axle bearings are sealed type and replace the axle seals when you put them in. inspect your brake hub and sprocket hub where the axle seals ride on them. If they are worn water and mud will enter the carrier. be sure and replace the O rings that are between the hubs and axle for the same reason.

The only special tools you will need is a set of bushing drivers or something equivalent to properly drive in the bearings and seals.

Oh yea- and a wrench big enough to fit the axle nut.