iwantone said:

Right folks, got the one shot grease pouches bought and had a look this weekend at getting it done. However, I can't find where the old stuff will come out. Probably stupid but having checked Busters guide mine looks different. It's a Jap re-import, should it make a difference?.

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nickp3003 said:

I couldn't find the drain plug in mine, and the pics in the Haynes manual didn't match up with what I had, so guess it's done once and forever.

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jamesmartin said:

except it migrates to the diff after time so eventually swivels dont have enough

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jamesmartin said:

chrome ball has a seal

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nickp3003 said:

I noticed that the seal leaked when I undone the two bolts on top of the unit that the brake pipe bracket is held on with, those the ones to undo?

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nickp3003 said:

I noticed that the seal leaked when I undone the two bolts on top of the unit that the brake pipe bracket is held on with, those the ones to undo?

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fanatic said:

Should have put a jack under it

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thebiglad said:

1. The picture is too small for me to examine it for differences &

2. If it had EP oil in it, it's long gone, so if it's got "1-shot" grease in already it shouldn't need changing.

3. There should be a drain plug at the bottom of the swivel housing for draining out fluid.


Most TDi's will have the 1-shot grease in them now as LR were advising this since about 1998 I believe.


Dave

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iwantone said:

Cheers Dave. That's the problem, there is no drain plug. As an aside, the swivels were like this when I bought it. My mechanic told me that all the grease on them was a good thing as it kept the swivels well lubricated. Have I been told a load of horse stuff?

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