Simonb
Thanks for the post. This is a job pending for when I get home from overseas where I am currently working. As I pulled the Defender into the garage the evening before I had to fly overseas, I smelt the diesel and discovered that the spindle shaft was literally dribbling diesel. There was no prior warning or slight seepage, it just decided it had had enough! I live in a small village 100km from the nearest Bosch dealers, so driving there is not an option due to the secverity of the diesel leak past the shaft. No decent Indy in the village that I can trust either, I have no option but to take off the cover and shaft and get them in to the dealer for bush replacement and "O" ring, possibly aq new shaft depending on it's condition.
This thread is absolutely invaluable to be. I now know what to do to get it off and what to watch out for. Seven years on and this thread is still providing valuable information!
Well done indeed!
Barry