Typsey Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 As the title suggests, had the nearside rear wheel bearing replaced a couple of days ago, and it has sat idle since then. Went to get in today and noticed an oil leak in the offside rear swivel. Is this related do you think? Going back to the garage, but want any ideas you have before I go to them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 if you have a rear swivel you must have a rare rear-steer landrover......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 If it's related then it'll be because the breather pipe on top of the axle case is blocked. As everything warms up in the axle, the air inside the casing will expand and, if the breather is blocked, the pressure could push oil past a weak hub seal. So it may not be anything they have done, it could just be that the pressure was being released through the seal on the other side until they put a new hub seal on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typsey Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Good point about swivel! The leak seems to be coming from the area of the seal. Will have a look at the breather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typsey Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Oh, can one change the seal without changing the wheel bearings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Yep, but it's always good practice to re-pack the wheel bearings with grease before you put everything back together again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white90 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 you can cheat and remove the swivel from the axle stand it upright and change the seal without stripping the hub at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Typsey, just to confirm, is it the swivel seal or the hub seal that's leaking now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typsey Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Yeah, think my original post is confusing people, sorry. It is not the swivel seal, it is the rear offside hub seal that is leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 In that case then just change the seal, re-pack the wheel bearings, make sure the breather is clear and maybe fit a new set of brake pads if the set that are on there have been contaminated with EP90. That should be you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typsey Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Cheers guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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