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dilukabey



Member Since: 17 May 2011
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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
Oil leak detected
Hi everyone,
Just noticed a oil drop on the floor and found oil was leaking from somewhere cv joint/ swivel seal area in the near side of the car. What could be the problem here? Should it need an urgent repair? (picture attached)

Thank you everyone.

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Post #616216 12th Apr 2017 7:40am
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jeffersj



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United Kingdom 1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Bronze Green
Could be the swivel seal assuming the swivels are not pitted or worn, Is the fluid quite thick? Jeff
Ex 1968 Series 2A
Ex 90 TD5
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Ex D4
Post #616225 12th Apr 2017 8:20am
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dilukabey



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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
Hi Jeff,
Oil is not thick I recon the oil is from the diff.
Thanks.
Post #616233 12th Apr 2017 8:41am
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MK



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Looks like the inner seal is gone. IIRC you need to remove the swivel and take the chance to replace all seals and gasket. Puma 110" SW

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Post #616261 12th Apr 2017 10:26am
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agentmulder



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Kuwait 
This may help:




What is interesting to me is that the oil has worked its way around the swivel/axle flanges to the diff side. I'm not sure if they can fail as seals do but what about the axle/swivel gasket? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...
Post #616295 12th Apr 2017 12:33pm
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dilukabey



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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
hi,
many thanks for the replies.

As MK suggested, should i repalce the inner seal as shown in no 17 in the picture?

SEAL-STUB AXLE, INNER Number Part: FTC5268


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Post #616326 12th Apr 2017 2:37pm
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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
N 17 impeeds the migration of one-shot grease towards the flange. On agentmulderīs diagram is N23. What you need to check is N8 on the latter. So at the end you better replace all seals at once and to be honest none of these seals are very tight. Puma 110" SW

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dilukabey



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Hi MK,
Could you advice me any part number for the kit to purchase? Cheers.
Post #616331 12th Apr 2017 3:06pm
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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
I belive these are all seals and gaskets for each side.

FTC3401
FTC3276
FTC3646
FTC4785
571752 Puma 110" SW

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Post #616333 12th Apr 2017 3:12pm
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dilukabey



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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
Are they the same for single part number: Front Axle Swivel Seals and Gasket Kit STC3321?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-DEFEN...SwubRXINI~

Cheers MK! Thumbs Up
Post #616338 12th Apr 2017 3:45pm
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MK



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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
Probably that one would do the job, but I would choose OEM quality seals (eg. Corteco) Puma 110" SW

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dilukabey



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Noted Thumbs Up
You have been so much helpful. Cheers!
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dilukabey



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Also hope the part number is applicable for puma models?
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roel



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I would have a look first at the connection between the axle housing and the swivel bowl. Clean it and degrease it and see again. Your swivel seal is leaking too. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
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dilukabey



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2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Keswick Green
Update : My mechanic checked it and confirmed that the bolts were too loose (pic attached) so the oil was leaking between the housing. No idea how it became loose though. Tight all the bolts and now no more oil leak!

Thanks for suggestions by everyone.


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