norseman

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• Oct 19, 2016

• #1

Not exactly a new thread but not finding an answer in 'search' ......
OK so it's called 1 shot because a sachet is all you need to take the place of oil in the swivels, but all products have a finite life so how long, in terms of mileage/years, will it last & when/if replacement is needed how do you 'drain' the old grease out of the swivel?
Sorry if this query has been covered already

 

Discokids

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• Oct 19, 2016

• #2

Not sure but from reading similar posts over the years it seems the majority use it simply because their balls are knackered and oil leaks out and people don't really delve into there until the cv dies or the swivel bearings run out of shims.

 

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90

Active Member

• Oct 19, 2016

• #3

I thought it was fitted for life. Or at least the life of that swivel. Because some of the newer model land rovers (defenders) have no drain plug in the swivel housing. So grease can't really be replaced.

An expert will be along shortly though and probably correct me

 

discool

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• Oct 19, 2016

• #4

That's about it, the life of the swivel , but the swivels that use the one shot grease from the factory are black Teflon not chrome balls so they may wear better, one shot grease was introduced to disco swivels in 1996.
My 1997 disco's swivels which don't have a drain or fill plug haven't been repaired so they have the original grease in them, and still without any wear showing on the ball face or any leaks.

 

Brown

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• Oct 20, 2016

• #5

My 2006 model has chrome balls rather than teflon but has grease inside them, presumably from when it was new. No drain on the outer casing of the swivels. It got replaced in December 2014 when I had the halfshafts out to change my diff mechanism and do the seals, wheel bearings and a few other things. What came out looked pretty much identical to what went back in. Unless they're breaking up, the CV joints don't produce much swarf, unlike gearboxes. So the mechanical parts wear out before the grease does.

 

norseman

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• Oct 20, 2016

• #6

Many thanks for the replies folks, as my RRC has only done 54k from new the CV's should have a good few miles left in them.That's reassuring to know Brown, thanks again.

 

Kwakerman

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• Oct 21, 2016

• #7

norseman said:

Many thanks for the replies folks, as my RRC has only done 54k from new the CV's should have a good few miles left in them.That's reassuring to know Brown, thanks again.

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I'm at 172k on the original CV's so you have along way to go. Main thing to look for is leaks from the swivels, stub axles, drive flanges and diff, if the axle contents stay in the axle then you are fine, if they are escaping either fix it or keep things topped up.

 

Brown

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• Oct 22, 2016

• #8

I think my CVs had done about 70,000 miles when I looked at them and they still seemed very fresh when I cleaned them off, and had a nice smooth action with no detectable slack, so they went straight back in. I might have another look at them at 140,000. They look as if they could last that long at present rates of wear and tear. The best part of my axle refurbishments was changing the swivel bearings themselves - you know, the ones that would be the 'king pin' if Land Rovers had one. That's made the steering much steadier and it no longer feels all jittery and floaty on the motorway.