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Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 907

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Fuji White

Rear axle end cap - oil or grease streaks on wheel

I'm starting to get a pretty pattern of radial streaks of grease or oil on my offside rear wheel from the centre cap on the hub. It seems to be slowly getting worse.

As the van still has six month's warranty left, I'm not going to fix it myself, but I'd like to know what it's likely to be.

In the old days, the caps on my Fords simply had a nut and split pin underneath it to hold the brake drums or discs in place. Is there a similar arrangement on the Puma?

Thanks for any advice.

25th Sep 2016 9:05pm

Alien

Member Since: 18 Jan 2015
Location: Bacchus Marsh
Posts: 230

I had the same streak marks on mine caused by 1 or 2 drive flange bolts being a little loose.
I just retorque them and give every thing a wipe down if on a trip.
When the wheels come off for a rotate there will be 20 new flange bolts being fitted.
This is the disadvantage of the duel alloy wheel, you can't see the drive flange as you can with a steel wheel. Cheers,
Kyle.

26th Sep 2016 1:21am

williamthedog

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

It's probably oil leaking past the seal in the axle seal.
Being it's still under warranty I'd take it back to the dealer

26th Sep 2016 5:12am

Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 907

Thanks folks. It's on the standard steel wheels, but I've various other warranty items that need looking at, so back it goes.

26th Sep 2016 5:32am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8107

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

on steels you can check the drive member bolts with the wheel on. worth a check possibly.

presume cap is not damaged or has become porous?

also check breather to ensure its not blocked. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

26th Sep 2016 6:34pm

Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 907

Thanks, no, the centre cap is fine. I've checked all four caps and the rest are pretty much grease free underneath but the leaky one has a load of oil inside it, so it does look like a seal is leaking.

As I say, I've other warranty bits to get looked at, so I'll add this to the list.

26th Sep 2016 8:20pm

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