Weepy rear wheel

satchmolips · Dec 27, 2013

Just noticed I have a nice oil pattern on rear wheel, coming out of the rubber cap which goes over the hub nut. Presumably a seal gone somewhere, any idea where please? What chances for my brake shoes also??

fanatic · Dec 27, 2013

Buy a new cap

blue beasty · Dec 27, 2013

Inside or outside of the tyre?

Oldseadog · Dec 27, 2013

New cap and/or oil seal.

satchmolips · Dec 27, 2013

Outside of tyre
So far as I can see there is only one oil seal and that is the one behind wheel hub bearing

Oldseadog · Dec 27, 2013

OK so if it ain't coming from the cap and it's on the outside, it sounds like you need a new paper gasket on your hub.

It'll cost under a quid, unless you want to make your own from a bit of paper ... If you do, remember to give it a good smear of oil before you put it on

If it was your oil seal it would tend to leak on the inside of the hub onto your tyre.

jamesmartin · Dec 27, 2013

new cap oil is supposed to lube drive member splines and check breather on axle isnt blocked as pressure build up will force oil out or cap off

Oldseadog · Dec 27, 2013

Sorry James, I forgot to mention that!!

Martyn110 · Dec 27, 2013

Don't buy cheap plastic ones they leak genuine lr ones are the way forward

D90mitch · Dec 27, 2013

I had a britpart cap, and it split almost in arf...

Weepy rear wheel

satchmolips

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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