Disco 1 C.V. issues

Drove home from holiday yesterday 250 miles. When I got home both hubs were hot. When I threw water on them steamed.

I have taken wheels off and bearings feel ok. When I checked axel level it was over filled. Which from research indicates one shot grease has vacated the c.f.. so I have topped each up with half a tube of one shot each.

Now question is. Is there any products to stop the leek from cv into axle.
How much would a repair cost roughly.

Solution would be to strip down replace the seal and put it back together

I'd budget for seals throughout both sides.

Has the axle oil level dropped?

Have you had a look at the axle breathers, they can clog and cause a build up of pressure and allow oil to force its way past the seals.

Fluid in axle is high. I think grease from cv has migrated into the axle.

Unfortunately I do not have time or tools to do both sides. Both sides get hot when driven.
Need someone east london Essex area who may do it.

Dutchroger said:

Fluid in axle is high. I think grease from cv has migrated into the axle.

Unfortunately I do not have time or tools to do both sides. Both sides get hot when driven.
Need someone east london Essex area who may do it.

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Dragging brakes or wheel bearing problems.

Dutchroger said:

Drove home from holiday yesterday 250 miles. When I got home both hubs were hot. When I threw water on them steamed.

I have taken wheels off and bearings feel ok. When I checked axel level it was over filled. Which from research indicates one shot grease has vacated the c.f.. so I have topped each up with half a tube of one shot each.

Now question is. Is there any products to stop the leek from cv into axle.
How much would a repair cost roughly.

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You appear to making a very big jump to the conclusion it is one stop grease migration causing your hubs to overheat, you would need to further investigate before confirming this least likely option.
How hot were the hubs, the hubs would be hot from a 250 mile trip with hard braking or with binding brakes which would also cause steam when water thrown on them.
Why did you take the wheels off to check the bearings? you have more chance of picking up on bearing play whilst trying with the wheels on (added weight / leverage). If your brakes are binding at all they will hide any wheel bearing play you may have with the wheels off.
Axle oil level can be high when hot from expansion or from water ingress etc.

Do you have ABS? If so, dodgy bearings would probably put the ABS light on. +1 ^^^^^ re testing for play with the wheel on.