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« on: September 13, 2006, 22:51:18 »
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 )

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Re: Why oh why oh why oh why????????
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2006, 23:07:34 »
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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.
or
is it comming from around the middle of it in which case its probably a tired seal that needs replacing.
or
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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« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2006, 23:22:47 »
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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Re: Why oh why oh why oh why????????
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2006, 23:32:01 »
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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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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2006, 18:32:39 »
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????

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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2006, 19:08:39 »
That'll be the Boge self levelling strut!

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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2006, 19:48:40 »
Part No.NRC7050 at £587.44.  :shock:
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2006, 19:50:05 »
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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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2006, 20:22:45 »
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.

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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2006, 21:09:30 »
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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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2006, 21:21:43 »
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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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2006, 21:57:50 »
Do you know what oil it is?

Or even could it be diesel?
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« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2006, 14:17:09 »
Thanks for your replies and advice guys, I'm now a very Happy Bunny  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

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