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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: kiteman0 on December 11, 2007, 17:33:46

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: kiteman0 on December 11, 2007, 17:33:46

hi to all,just changed over my wheels today and on the back o/s disk there is grease over it, done a search on here earlyier and i presume its a hub seal.could someone confirm this for me,please.also im not very mechanically minded does anybody know where i could take it in stoke on trent to be fixed and how much it would cost ? thanks in advance.

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: karlo on December 11, 2007, 17:36:16

I use this guy http://www.yorkesport.co.uk/ seem's to know his stuff.

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: Iain C on December 11, 2007, 20:46:30

Where exactly is the grease?  Any pictures?

In fairness a hub seal is not really a difficult job, it's just getting to the thing.  Drain axle oil (1 plug), wheel off (5 nuts), halfshaft off (5 bolts), pads out (2 pins), caliper off (2 bolts), 2 nuts off the hub and you are there.  Dig it out and stick a new one in.  Re-assemble, adjust, and refill the axle and you are there.  In addition to your wheelbrace you'll need a ratchet, a 13mm socket, a 17mm socket, a hub spanner, threadlock, torque wrench and a new paper flange gasket and a hub lock washer.  Probably take you no more than an hour, and what you save in garage bills you can spend on tools which are yours for life, or put the cash in your pocket if you already have the tools.

Good luck!

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: wingy on December 11, 2007, 21:13:28

I did mine this weekend, only took 1 hour, new seal fitted and no more leaking onto brake disc. Really is an easy job. Have a go!

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: kiteman0 on December 11, 2007, 22:01:08

thanks for your replys the grease was coming from between the disk and the shield somewhere at the bottom.if i dont do it straight a way am i creating another  problem or damaging some thing in the axle?cheers luke

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 12, 2007, 13:18:00

Your biggest problem will be the brakes won't be working on the oily disk.  You'll need new pads and some brake cleaner.

If you decide to DIY then new seal should sit inside the hub be 4mm, not flush with it.  Fitting the seal can be fiddly the first time, perhaps get 2 so you have a spare.

If it's leaking though you need to check the rear axle breather too, it's probably blocked.

Unscrew it from the top of the axle and clean the hollow bolt out with some fusewire (an old tie-wrap/jeweler's screwdriver etc) and re-assemble, don't over-tighten it though.

Then you need to keep an eye on it, mine keeps going every few months, I reckon I need a new stub axle.

If you're realy not happy to DIY then in this instance I'd say take it in, there is the possibility of the job getting harder without warning and if the calliper bolts are stuck that's the end of it.

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: kiteman0 on December 13, 2007, 14:32:29

thanks for your help just picked up my discovery from the garage cost me £35 to have the seal done which i think isnt to bad.he had a good look around it,a couple of bushes have gone,a ball joint has slight movement,front shock just starting to leak,other than that he said it was a good buy.will have to get these done ready for the mot in may.
thanks karlo for suggesting YORKE SPORT great bloke.

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 14, 2007, 13:36:16

£35, rude not to at that price :wink:

Title: grease on the rear disk
Post by: kiteman0 on December 14, 2007, 14:09:27

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

£35, rude not to at that price :wink:

thats what i thought,great bloke,found a couple of things that will need doing,front shock starting to leak,good excuse i thought to give it a lift.probbaly just do a 1".i will be using him again if i cant do the job.