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silvermilnec



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Caster swivel housing
Anyone tell from the pics if these are goosed?

I’m pretty sure they have been like this for a while just not got round to it!

Can I get away with packing with grease to get over the winter or needs doing? I do need to do disc and pads. It’s front non abs.

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Post #965585 20th Sep 2022 11:33pm
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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
Difficult to see on those pics, but the seals are definitely knackered. If thee is pitting, or the ball isn’t shined and smooth, which yours look, then they need swapping for new. .
Post #965589 21st Sep 2022 6:01am
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Screbble



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My advice is give the whole area a good clean and monitor.

I’ve seen much worse.

Depending on use, you could probably get through winter with a top up of grease.

You can change the seal in situ if necessary.

Really you need a closer inspection with the wheel off (although you may want to check play with the wheel on).

If you do need to change the swivels etc. it’s not such a bad job. You can change the calipers, discs and wheel bearings whilst you’re at it Rolling with laughter
Post #965593 21st Sep 2022 7:26am
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donmacn



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On your first pic, are the horizontal lines on the swivel just grease tracks, or are they scratches on the surface?

Like yourself I had seals that needed replacing, but I was putting it off until I did a bigger job. So I fitted new seals (by careful cutting and rejoining) as a temporary fix. It’s still there, doing its job about 2 years later, but that’s another story!

I think this is a recognised military ‘field repair’. I found good instructions and pics somewhere.

If you really need to do something, but haven’t the time for the bigger job, then I’d be confident this would get you through the winter. It’s messy right enough, but effective. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
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Post #965595 21st Sep 2022 7:31am
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blackwolf



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If you need to replace just the seals and don't want to cut the new ones to fit them, it's not a particularly big job to detach the calipers.and tie them back, then pull the entire swivel hub, still assembled and complete with halfshaft, out of the axle (just as you would to drop the diff). The assembly is heavy, though.

It saves a lot of dismantling and should get you down to about an hour for each side.

It is of course no help if your housings also need replacement.
Post #965608 21st Sep 2022 9:14am
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rallysteve



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green
Might be a trick of the camera but looks like a few large pits on the top picture.. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
Post #965612 21st Sep 2022 9:41am
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