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| cobra_mark Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: West Yorks Posts: 213   
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21st Oct 2017 7:19pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2103 
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Like many others, the OP has now focussed my attention towards and area that has not been given the focus it deserves.
I intend to give the hubs the 'once over' shortly and I have a couple of questions. I note that some are adding a grease nipple to the driving member. This can't be a bad thing at all, but I'm struggling to understand where, on the front at least, the grease is going to lubricate and protect. Is it going beyond the circlip, spacer and spline area? I can't see how it can. Apologies if this is a stupid question 
I suppose the same question can be asked for the rear, but I can visualise a route for the grease towards the bearings. But the reality is, I've never looked! Shame on me 
Secondly, what would others recommend to be the absolute minimum attention we should give the hubs, including frequency etc. and then what would be considered best practice? I don't do a lot of miles, but I do like to keep things well maintained - or at least that is my intention! 
Many thanks in advance, Will |
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22nd Oct 2017 7:29am |
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| Leviathan Member Since: 24 Oct 2015 Location: Staffs Posts: 248
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As I understand, and this was certainly the case with mine, its just the contact between the drive shaft splines and the outer drive flange that gets neglected. If left they will fuse together with rust.
I would say once a year is enough to undo the 5 bolts on the drive flange, remove the circlip, clean and regrease. The grease nipple idea is only for the HD flanges with the metal screw on cap. I dont think there is any intention of greasing wheel bearings with this. OK if you want some but unnecessary imo. |
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22nd Oct 2017 9:53am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2103
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Thanks Leviathan,
Yes that makes sense. I have gaskets and spare bolts in the garage, so I'll have a look over the next week or so. New/replacement driving members don't appear to be overly expensive so I wonder if I should replace them as they are coming off anyway. No harm in having a couple spare I guess. I've seen quite a few HD versions on the bay of e for circa £75 per axle set (inc. bolts, gaskets, circlip etc.) but I'm not sure I'd benefit from that investment. I can see why others would opt for these over std. I can also appreciate that they'd look 'nice' with some aftermarket alloys! Any recommendations for the grease? I have plenty of different types in the garage. Cheers, Will. |
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22nd Oct 2017 10:39am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
i use water resistant grease pack small amount into the cap also used in boat trailer wheel bearing ,replacing caps good too munch tighter fit on to the drive mender
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22nd Oct 2017 10:54am |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 513  
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Yes 2006 TD5110 station wagon 1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab 1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi 1983 110 hard top 1983 110 Hi cap 1954 107 pick up |
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25th Oct 2017 9:03pm |
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