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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Quietsleeper on September 13, 2006, 22:51:18
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Why is it my truck decides to feel poorly just before it's MOT?
I got a hub seal leaking, a front caliper leaking and sommat above my trucks rear diff (reservoir (looks like an oil filter shape :? ) above a 'v' shaped thingy) dripping ... :cry: :cry: :cry:
Now the two leakers I knew I had to fix ... but the other drippy bit has me stumped ... think I played too hard and broke it ....what is it? do I need it? is it easily do-able? .... or shall I clean all, it plead womanly innocence and try to get it MOT'd?????
(Being a girl is great ... you can call a car part a thingy and get away with it :D :D )
PHOTO IS ON ME NEXT POST!
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(Being a girl is great ... you can call a car part a thingy and get away with it :D :D )
Instead of calling it a 'thingy' men come up with a more acceptible, a common example is a 'flim flam for a whatsit'
The rear leaky flim flam for a whatsit (in this case the whatsit being a 110 rear end) sounds like a fuel filter/water trap.
Where abouts is the leak coming from, is it from a fitting/connection into/out of the flim flam in which case it may just require tightening up.
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is it comming from around the middle of it in which case its probably a tired seal that needs replacing.
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is it leaking from the drain plug on the bottom in which case it may just tighten up a bit but in practice are a pain and refuse to reseal again.
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My Disco has just passed the MOT with a rear diff oil seal leaking. Didn't know it could fail on that.
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I got a hub seal leaking, a front caliper leaking and sommat above my trucks rear diff (reservoir (looks like an oil filter shape :? ) above a 'v' shaped thingy) dripping ... :cry: :cry: :cry:
sounds like it could be the fuel sedimenter
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Hi I got under the truck and took a pic of me leaky bit ... it looks like the bit with the crinkly rubber bit on the bottom of it to me (- whatever that is) .... mmmm whaddya think????
(http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3291/p1010013zt1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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That'll be the Boge self levelling strut!
Stef
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Part No.NRC7050 at £587.44. :shock:
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Looking at the amount of oil all over the place I would hazzard a guess that it may be more than that ! :shock:
If it is then bin it as its a pain to change and isnt yours lifted which causes the damper to pull the rear down and defeats the object. It may be that you've over stretched it and poped a seal cuasing the leak and spray. :?
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If you're running HD or lifted springs, you won't/don't need the self leveler....
Only the 110" CSW models (and RR classics) have them so they could run softer springs for better passenger comfort, yet still retain load carrying capability. A normal 110" just runs heavier duty springs.
You can remove just the leveler unit, and keep the existing A frame ball joint mounting (has an extra section on it) or fit a 90/110 (non CSW)/Disco ball joint mounting. The first option is easiest!!
For the MOT... you could just clean it :wink: ... a spray can of brake cleaner is ideal. Do it just before you leave for the MOT and it should stay clean - then sort it out when you get chance.
Ian
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i bet its the front diff seal leaking & spraying the oil up specially as its over the prop the self leveler & the A frame
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I didn't think of looking for signs of leakage at the front of the diff .... but that's looking verypossible seeing as there's spattering everywhere else behind it.
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Do you know what oil it is?
Or even could it be diesel?
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Thanks for your replies and advice guys, I'm now a very Happy Bunny :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
look here (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?p=289322#289322)