muss12 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Good evening all, Can anyone point me in the right direction please, as per the photos I haven't a clue where this greeny oil is coming from had a look around the housing it is seems to be pushing out from behind my wheel spacer, OS front only seen it today and haven't a clue what's caused it and what needs replacing Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's oil from inside the axle. Either the drive flange (which attaches the drive shaft to the wheel hub, or the hub oil seal is leaking. More likely the drive flange gasket. It's only a paper gasket costing about 4p Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 take the wheel off, the drive flange bolts can come loose, if your lucky you might be able to just tighten them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muss12 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks for the quick replies, hopefully the weather holds off tomorrow and I'll crack on with it Thanks again Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's a greenosh oil because it's a mixture of EP90 from the axle tube, 1-shot swivel grease and wheel bearing grease. The leak is either from the drive flange gasket, or even more likely from a loose plastic centre cap on the drive flange. Both are cheap fixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muss12 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Cheers snagger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Dont forget to check the axle oil level and top up the diff if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Check the axle breather is clear, too, as a blocked breather is a prime cause for the plastic hub cones popping off or leaking (that and a lot of heavy braking heating up the hubs and swivels). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muss12 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Update Took the wheel off to investigate the problem, well the little black cover was shot to s@#t so ordered a new one and some gaskets for good measure I'll have to check the breather when I don't get sooo bloody wet getting underneath it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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