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notlight

New Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #1

One of the failure point was:

"Nearside front disc contaminated by oil"

Do you think this is the caliper? I also have an advisory that both swivels are leaking - is this the likely culprit?

 

oldskool

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #2

notlight said:

One of the failure point was:

"Nearside front disc contaminated by oil"

Do you think this is the caliper? I also have an advisory that both swivels are leaking - is this the likely culprit?

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Swivels, if it was a caliper leaking that would have been a reason for a fail also.

 

sypher

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #3

Im with old school on this

 

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Discoandy

New Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #4

contaminated by oil, is often caused by the wheel bearing being lose and the hub seal leaking.

 

hughesy

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #5

If your brake fluid was leaking you'd have noticed when you crashed into the back of something. Easiest way to find out what the problem is is to stick your head under there and have a look.

 

Soloby Rob

Banned

• Oct 3, 2010

• #6

hughesy said:

If your brake fluid was leaking you'd have noticed when you crashed into the back of something. Easiest way to find out what the problem is is to stick your head under there and have a look.

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Aye!! sound advice there hughesy, but can I just add, notlight, not being rude but if ya had to ask advice on that then please for gods sake don't try and repair it yer self mate. :welcome2:

 

oldskool

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #7

You could always try tasting it, brake fluid has a bitter taste, gear oil a slightly creamy taste. Oh and anti freeze taste sweet but dont try it cos it is very bad for you

 

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eightinavee

Well-Known Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #8

Soloby Rob said:

Aye!! sound advice there hughesy, but can I just add, notlight, not being rude but if ya had to ask advice on that then please for gods sake don't try and repair it yer self mate. :welcome2:

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This is the correct answer.

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Oct 3, 2010

• #9

oldskool said:

Oh and anti freeze taste sweet but dont try it cos it is very bad for you

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Cats like it

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• Oct 4, 2010

• #10

landowner said:

Cats like it

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and it's cheaper than a 12 bore cartridge!

 

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notlight

New Member

• Oct 4, 2010

• #11

Discoandy is correct - took it to bits today and after removing the hub the bearings are as slack as a bag of spanners. The tester was a bit extreme though - the 'contamination' consisted of the ring of rust around the inside of the brake disc (i.e. where the pads dont contact), being slightly darker shade of rust due to oil. The contact area was untouched.