Pinion oil seals

Hi all,

As a new owner of a Defender and importing it into Ireland I had to get a DOE (MOT like) test done.

During the test the mechanic said that the 110 was in great nick for a vehicle 5 years old, the only thing he could find wrong was there there was a small amount of oil leaking from the pinion seals on the front and rear diffs.

Now, as a bit of a novice to the game could someone tell me if this is a bad thing or just a bit of the old "all Landies leak something" . If if doesn't warrant immediate repair could I get some tips on how to keep an eye on it!!

Sorry to be a pain but I'm only learnin'

Cheers

bf

Yes, most Landies leak in various places. Keep an eye on the diffs and check the oil regularly, you don't want to run them dry! The seals are cheap and relatively easy to do but a mechanic will charge a fair whack if you don't do it yourself.

Still being totally stupid - but how do I check the oil level in the diffs???

There's only one way to do it mate, pour oil in until it drips/pours out! No dipstick unfortunately. There is a drain bolt towards the bottom for obviously letting the oil out but also a filling bolt up top for pouring the oil in. If you're just checking the level you need to remove the top bolt and pour oil in until it overflows, then retighten the nut. Make sure you use the correct oil as specified in your owner manual.

hi big feller, i can c ur a beginner, what i can advice u is get an owners manual, and ul be fine. also Landy's are very sensitive cars if u dont take care of them so treat her like a lady

Where about in Ireland are ya from bigfella? I am in Dublin and use an independant Land rover Specialist for work on my Defender 90, he is a good guy to know.. ill pass on the number if required. He has saved me plenty of heartache and €€€€€€€.
Cheers,
Ian.

Hi Ian,

Work in Tallaght, live in Blackrock...if you could pass on the number it would be great!

Cheers!

He is close to Tallaght, on the blessington Road, at Brittas, just by the blue Gardinia pub, John Redmond is his name, `on and off road`is the company name.
Call Vodafone 087 2584940.
He is sh1t hot and not full of it...

Ian,

Thanks a million, have saved the number and will give him a bell.

Cheers!!