Me deepender tried to kill me!

Trewey · Nov 12, 2008

Had to brake sharpish this afternoon and the fookin thing nearly stuffed me into the nearside hedge.
Had a quick look underneath and the front offside brake disc is covered in swivel grease. It's coming out from behind (inboard) of the brake disc - there's none in the hub cap or around the drive member.

Took it all apart today.
Drive member off..

Back of the hub...

Swivel housing and Stub Axle...

Stub Axle off.....

It doesn't look like gasket failure to me.
My theory is that the seal inside the stub axle has gone, allowing the grease to travel inside the stub axle to the drive member, then back along the outside of the stub axle to exit through the inner hub-bearing seal, which had been fitted back to front.
Does that sound possible?
Here's the inner hub-bearing seal cleaned up (looking from the inboard side). That seal is back to front isn't it?

The Mad Hat Man · Nov 12, 2008

looks like it to me, Trewy. bit of a bugger to get out now, coz yu cant get to the lip easily.

how long has that been like that - coz dint you rebuilt you axle not long ago?

Trewey · Nov 12, 2008

Yes, I was the numpty that fitted the hub seal back-to-front and didn't change the inner stub-axle seal.

Better check the other side next!

Oddie · Nov 12, 2008

blimey, that's twice in 2 days that's happened to you!

boguing · Nov 12, 2008

Oh. Bollox.

That's another job brought forward. (Swivels. cvs and bearings.)

Thanks mate.

woods767 · Nov 12, 2008

I got oil dripping down my disc, been sitting for a fiew weeks. Perhaps its the same seal. Its the same corner as the flat tyre too. I cant fix it as fast as it brakes! Even when its not being used!

treestump · Nov 12, 2008

Treworgey 90 said:
Had to brake sharpish this afternoon and the fookin thing nearly stuffed me into the nearside hedge.
Had a quick look underneath and the front offside brake disc is covered in swivel grease. It's coming out from behind (inboard) of the brake disc - there's none in the hub cap or around the drive member.

Dont know diddly about swivels but dont you dare die till yuv fixed me rocksliders (glad your okay)

chromiumuk · Nov 12, 2008

Treworgey 90 said:
Had to brake sharpish this afternoon and the fookin thing nearly stuffed me into the nearside hedge.

Sounds well dangerous to me, Might I suggest you get rid of it & buy the very excellent Td4. Go on, you know it makes sense

woods767 · Nov 12, 2008

chromiumuk said:
Sounds well dangerous to me, Might I suggest you get rid of it & buy the very excellent Td4. Go on, you know it makes sense

Wouldent that make it a GAYLANDER!?!?!?!!!!!!!

chromiumuk · Nov 12, 2008

Course it is, but they are the best.

Trewey · Nov 12, 2008

I had 2 Gaylanders.
They both tried to kill me many more times than me deepender has.

woods767 · Nov 12, 2008

chromiumuk said:
Course it is, but they are the best.

Heretic!

Me deepender tried to kill me!

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

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