Series 2 leaking axle through dowel hole?

donp38 · Jan 1, 2017

Hi All.
this is a simple one.

after axle rebuild, fill up with oil and it comes straight out through the dowel alignment hole!
So.
Do it need to take apart and fix or can I plug the hole with a metal dowel and some gasket sealer?

thanks.

jamesmartin · Jan 1, 2017

donp38 said:
Hi All.
this is a simple one.

after axle rebuild, fill up with oil and it comes straight out through the dowel alignment hole!
So.
Do it need to take apart and fix or can I plug the hole with a metal dowel and some gasket sealer?

thanks.

which hole is that and where

donp38 · Jan 1, 2017

on the diff housing between two bolts securing diff housing to axle...

pete1987RRC · Jan 1, 2017

So there is no dowel in there, simple to see why it leaks if there is no dowell

donp38 · Jan 2, 2017

yep..
going to sort a dowell and tap into place with some helps of some halomar or similar..

Citizen Kane · Jan 2, 2017

Just put a new Rover diff in the back of my SWB Series 3 yesterday, don't remember any dowel holes in either the axle or the diff casting, is this a Salisbury axle?

Stretch · Jan 2, 2017

I think you might be better off removing the differential and fixing the entire joint. In my experience leaking from the little bit fixes tend not to last.

Stretch · Jan 2, 2017

Citizen Kane said:
Just put a new Rover diff in the back of my SWB Series 3 yesterday, don't remember any dowel holes in either the axle or the diff casting, is this a Salisbury axle?

They are on my series 2a (standard Rover axles and differentials)

pete1987RRC · Jan 3, 2017

RRC did housings do have dowell holes for location.

donp38 · Jan 4, 2017

many thanks. still pondering what to do best.

many thanks.

donp38 · Jan 10, 2017

So. The dowel is indeed missing. Put a screwdriver in and it goes through.
Can get dowel from DLR so will put that in with some black RTV and job should be good.
Many thanks.

Series 2 leaking axle through dowel hole?

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