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Martyn

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Posts: 151

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 PU Keswick Green

Front Swivel Seals

Took the 110 in for its 1st service yesterday at Land Rover Hereford - can't fault them.

I noticed on the bottom of the visual health check sheet (all ticks in the green box!) there was a note from the technician which said: "both front swivel seals damp, but units are not dripping / leaking. Seals washed clean".

I'm not mechanically techy but I know what these are.

Is this a common failure area or something I need to keep a check on?

Keep checking the driveway over for oil drips whenever I pullout but nothing so far

*touch wood*

3rd Mar 2012 12:08pm

Happyoldgit

Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Very common indeed. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

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3rd Mar 2012 12:15pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

you will get a misting of oil on the swivels

2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

3rd Mar 2012 12:29pm

stevie d

Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: Bishops Stortford
Posts: 342

Swivels take one shot grease not oil - so wont drip anyway.

Steve

Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 330i Coupe

3rd Mar 2012 5:32pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1766

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

They'll start leaking if the preload on the swivel bearings is too loose, or the axle tube seals go allowing oil into the swivels and diluting the grease

Keith

3rd Mar 2012 5:44pm

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