King coil overs - Stuck lower bearing?

[SeanWN86]

So I recently removed my King's and I've noticed they've weathered badly, and that the lower bearing on one is frozen. Can't move it at all.

Guessing this means I need to send them in for reconditioning, or can I swap this part?

 

[Inv4drZm]

So I recently removed my King's and I've noticed they've weathered badly, and that the lower bearing on one is frozen. Can't move it at all.

Guessing this means I need to send them in for reconditioning, or can I swap this part?

Its a know maintenance issue with the high-end adjustable coilovers. Its easily replaceable, at least on my Icons.

This page might get your search started: King Shock Parts | Spherical Bearings, Snap Rings, and Misalignment Spacers (Parts #45,46,47) - Starting at $54

 

[blackoutt]

There's snaprings holding in the spherical bearing in there. You can buy all the parts separate but might require some digging to find part numbers of the snap rings, bearings, and misalignment spacers needed. I had to do this on my fox lower bearings as well without removing the coilovers from the vehicle, just unbolt lower ball joint bracket and lower shock bolt, rotate LCA down and swing the hub assembly forward out of the way. Freeze the new bearings, heat the eyelet. I still needed to use a threaded rod with various sockets to press the old out and new in.