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DLK

Member Since: 12 Mar 2013
Location: Scheveningen
Posts: 70

1986 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Zambezi Silver

Oil from dustseal on front hub

After having overhauled my front axle i have been checking for leaks and up til now everything was well.

After some very light offroad work and a fair few miles on the motorway i noticed some oil on the wheel and tires

I took the wheel off and the dustcap on the hub was loose. Oil, probably one shot grease came from the hub.

Is there a faulty seal somewhere or do i just change the dustcap.
No oil on the brake discs or any where else though.

Did have fun there

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15th Jun 2013 6:06pm

gbmud

Member Since: 02 Jun 2013
Location: Sussex, UK
Posts: 167

Did you just add one sachet of swivel grease? Adding more may cause a problem. Is the axle breather and tube clear? If not then high pressure in the axle may cause grease to leak out. Make sure that the dust cap is in good condition and fits well as it is intended to seal the grease in.

Chris

17th Jun 2013 7:43pm

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