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CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

swivel housing grease question

I got one tube of grease from the dealers and opened up the filler plugs to have a look see.

I placed a yellow piece of wire down to the bottom of the housing and it came back with a decent coating of grease on the bottom end.

Would it be a bad idea to add half a tube on each side as piece of mind or better left alone.

Not sure if it's better over or underfull - I know in a bearing situation there must be an air gap for heat transfere but in this case it's similar to splash lubrication I guess.

Any opinions

28th May 2010 3:44pm

mrwoo

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 280

This is what I would do:

1. Check the ooil in the front diif, if it is a milky colour that means grease may have leaked from the swivel housing (not uncommon).
2. Depending on the answer to #1 replace the front diff oil and top up the swivels
3. Top up swivels if the swivels ball seals are leaking

1964 Series IIA SWB Truck Cab - gone
1981 Series III SWB Hardtop - gone
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1997 300Tdi Defender 90 Hardtop - gone
1983 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
1979 Series III SWB Station Wagon - gone
2007 90 CSW - gone
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28th May 2010 3:54pm

CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

when I originally changed the diff oil it was mixed with water and had some lumps of what felt like grease in the oil.
The swivel seals allow a very slight bit of grease on the balls but I wouldn't say they are leaking as such that it makes a huge mess.

Would topping up not do any harm if one cannot gauge a level in any reliable means

28th May 2010 4:00pm

parktag

Member Since: 30 Sep 2008
Location: Brittany
Posts: 365

2008 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

When i did my discovery swivels i filled them right to the top with the grease tubes supplied by Land Rover. I've not had any leaks or other problems in the three years since. 130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco

28th May 2010 7:08pm

CFB

Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 803

Fill 'em up, does no harm that I know of, always done it this way

Andy

28th May 2010 7:27pm

CapeLandy

Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 558

Thanks guys - that's what I wanted to hear.
Will do

28th May 2010 11:18pm

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