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dave18



Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Portofino Red
Weird seals on rear axle of 84 110 CSW.
Right peeps, Went and changed my Stub axle seal on the rear of my 1984 110 CSW as it was leaking, So when taking the assy to bits I can across this 10mm thick spacer with a seal in it, Stupid me didnt notice exactly where it was on the axle!! Anyways after some time on Google I discover it fits between the bearings and lock nuts. So I finish that side and go onto the other side to change the shoes as had to change the other side due to oil contamination. Anyways here is where it gets weird. The hub has an OUTER seal that looks very similar to the inner seal. Cant find anything about this on the the tinterwed which I think is weird. So anyone else seen this 'Outer' seal before???
Post #472330 13th Nov 2015 9:06pm
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Triggerfinger



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If its the ones I tried to get a few months ago Metal ring with a seal attached ?????????

They were 85 quid each from Paddocks (special order) Shocked
Post #472360 13th Nov 2015 11:11pm
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dave18



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Lol well both sides are buttoned back up so hopefully wont need to touch them again!!!
Post #472370 14th Nov 2015 12:15am
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Retroanaconda



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The thick part you refer to is a combined thrust washer and distance piece. It goes between the inner nut and the outer bearing and has a rubber ring on one side if I remember correctly that seals against the bearing. The outer hub seal then goes into the hub cavity and seals onto the outside of this distance piece. The idea being to stop axle oil migrating up the stub axle and into the hub bearings.

Was done away with fairly early on. Many argue that the oil should be allowed to reach the bearings and leave out the outer hub seal (or the stub axle inner seal that replaced it) in order to let the migration occur. If doing this you need to ensure that the inner hub seal and the stub axle seal land on which it runs are in good condition other wise your oil will just end up in your brakes. The outer plastic hub cap also needs to seal well in this case, as does the drive member gasket.
Post #472402 14th Nov 2015 8:59am
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dave18



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Hmm ive only got the 'Outer' hub seal on one side!!! Im sure Ive read people have removed / added certain seals to allow their bearings to be oiled by the diffs!!! Sounds like a good idea to me and might look into it further!!
Post #472458 14th Nov 2015 1:31pm
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