Grease coming out of a caliper...

bankz5152

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #1

Well this is strange. Looks like there is thick grease coming from my drivers side rear caliper

Not sure how that happens. The rest are fine, brake fluid looks fine too.

Any ideas? Bit odd

 

jamesmartin

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #2

it will be your hub seal id think

 

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Hicap phill

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #3

Hub seal gone. Spinning the grease to the outer & caliper catching it

 

bankz5152

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #4

Ahhh ok. Not too bad then. Ill get on that now. Maybe my various new leaks arnt as bad as expected

 

bankz5152

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #5

Yup hub seal failed.Just about finish it. Cheers

 

Flossie

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• Oct 4, 2018

• #6

I had that and it knacked the pads.

 

Retroanaconda

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• Oct 6, 2018

• #7

Yes new pads always required when this happens. They soak up the oil and grease.