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Retrostu

Member Since: 03 Feb 2016
Location: Kent (AKA Garden of England)
Posts: 128

One shot swivel grease when to top up?

Hopefully not a silly question but I last topped my 2005 TD5 90 swivel grease up in my swivel housing was a year ago as I noticed the ball was looking quite dull & grey, however now I have purchased my beloved landy back and no maintenance has been done (only cover 3k since I sold it) is it worth filling up again with one shot grease?.

I used to normally see a build of greasey crud around the ball but wondered if it does lose a little in time although I have never seen any on my drive or splattered underneath it either.

So Should they be shiny or a graphite grey colour normally?. It's more important to concentrate on what's ahead of you than what you have left behind.

This is what I keep watching to remind me why I own/keep my Defender. https://youtu.be/x4DZgOcgn1s

18th Apr 2017 3:15pm

Retrostu

Member Since: 03 Feb 2016
Location: Kent (AKA Garden of England)
Posts: 128

Anyone? It's more important to concentrate on what's ahead of you than what you have left behind.

This is what I keep watching to remind me why I own/keep my Defender. https://youtu.be/x4DZgOcgn1s

18th Apr 2017 3:44pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

remover filler plug check the level

18th Apr 2017 4:04pm

Vogler

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Brussels
Posts: 309

Unscrew the filler plug and check the level with a makeshift dipstick. If I'm not mistaken the level should be at about the centre of the axle.
I think the state of the swivel balls only tells you something about the state of the swivel joint.

Regards,

Joris

18th Apr 2017 4:54pm

Retrostu

Member Since: 03 Feb 2016
Location: Kent (AKA Garden of England)
Posts: 128

Thanks all for your help will make a dipstick up and check the level. It's more important to concentrate on what's ahead of you than what you have left behind.

This is what I keep watching to remind me why I own/keep my Defender. https://youtu.be/x4DZgOcgn1s

18th Apr 2017 5:17pm

Retrostu

Member Since: 03 Feb 2016
Location: Kent (AKA Garden of England)
Posts: 128

Well made up a make shift dipstick and it measured 2 inches in level in both sides so is this enough?. It's more important to concentrate on what's ahead of you than what you have left behind.

This is what I keep watching to remind me why I own/keep my Defender. https://youtu.be/x4DZgOcgn1s

19th Apr 2017 7:47pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

the older oil filled used to be up to the top of the filler plug, so I can't see why the thicker grease should be any different.

I'd fill both sides up to the top if it were me.

19th Apr 2017 8:34pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

19th Apr 2017 8:39pm

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