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srod

Member Since: 20 Mar 2015
Location: Argyll
Posts: 190

swivel hubs

Recently noticed oil around the swivel on the passenger side, not sure how long it's been like this. Not dripping or owt, just not dry like the other side.

Is this a problem, Do I need to do anything about this soon?

Right, driver's side, totally dry:

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Left, passenger side, slightly oily:

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Cheers!

29th Aug 2016 9:59pm

miker

Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1763

Drivers Side is so dry I'd be worried that there's not grease in it!!!

29th Aug 2016 10:31pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

For the sake of a mornings work and a few quid I would strip both sides down, new seals and a new one shot of grease in each. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

29th Aug 2016 10:41pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

As miker said
It seems too dry the other side.
They all weep slightly.Think you should sort it sooner than later

30th Aug 2016 6:28am

Mo Murphy

Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts
Posts: 2230

1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey

Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Most have a swivel that seeps a little bit. If it bothers you, clean it up and do it again next year.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey

30th Aug 2016 7:46am

Pinky

Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: England
Posts: 208

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Baltic Blue

Mine are the same but the other way round, drivers side is damp, passenger side dry as..
I think as long as it's not pouring out just leave well alone. A quick wipe at MOT time

30th Aug 2016 10:18am

srod

Member Since: 20 Mar 2015
Location: Argyll
Posts: 190

So a range of opinions

thanks to all for the advice.

Regarding the dry side - as I understand it the grease in the swivels on an '03 TD5 can't be topped up, but will require stripping cleaning out the old and topping up with the correct amount of new grease...

If a complete strip and rebuild is needed, then given the time involved maybe it's better to leave it until the swivel itself or something else in that region (bearings? brake discs?) needs replacing and do it all in a oner? Seems like more than a mornings work (for a first time attempt), although happy to be convinced otherwise!

30th Aug 2016 2:49pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

The tracta seals are easy to do;
Wheel off
Disconect steering arm
Remove brake calliper and hang out of way (removing top bracket from hub)
Remove bolts holding hub assy to axle casing
Slide it off including drive shaft
Flip on front
Remove retaining bolts on plate
Remove seal

Repeat process backwards to reinstall (new calliper bolts to be fitted) 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

30th Aug 2016 3:18pm

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