Leaking oil from rear axle ends

Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle on
the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a Series
111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get blocked?
How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to happen at
both ends at the same time?

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Regards
Bob

1974 LR S111 2.25 petrol "88" H/top
1987 LR 90 2.5 petrol H/top
2004 BMW330i Sport (the wife's)

They do occasional get rusty or blocked.

I would suggest you remove the plastic pipe, remove them from the vehicle
and try cleaning them by leaving the inside some diesel fuel and trying to
clean them with a brush and blow them with pressurized air.

If this is too much just replace them. I do not think they should cost that
much.

Both sides leaking oil most probably means that there is a pressure related
problem inside your axle.
Oil seals may be in need of being replaced also but the axle must be
pressurizing so it is worth starting from there.

HTH

Take care
Pantelis

"Bob Hobden" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle
on
> the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
> I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
> Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a Series
> 111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get blocked?
> How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to happen
at
> both ends at the same time?
>
> --
> Regards
> Bob
>
> 1974 LR S111 2.25 petrol "88" H/top
> 1987 LR 90 2.5 petrol H/top
> 2004 BMW330i Sport (the wife's)
>
>

Bob Hobden wrote:
> Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle on
> the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
> I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
> Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a Series
> 111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get blocked?
> How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to happen at
> both ends at the same time?
>

Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
when refitting.

Alistair


--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990

"Alistair Bell" wrote after...
> Bob Hobden wrote:
> > Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle
on
> > the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
> > I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
> > Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a
Series
> > 111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get
blocked?
> > How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to
happen at
> > both ends at the same time?
> >
>
> Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
> fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
> when refitting.
>

Ok, thanks to both of you. Do you think the seals will have been damaged and
need replacing, the old girl's only done 49K miles and she's got a couple of
weeks proper daily work to do in a fortnight.

--
Regards
Bob

1974 LR S111 2.25 petrol "88" H/top
1987 LR 90 2.5 petrol H/top
2004 BMW330i Sport (the wife's)

Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Alistair Bell" wrote after...
>
>>Bob Hobden wrote:
>>
>>>Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle
>
> on
>
>>>the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
>>>I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
>>>Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a
>
> Series
>
>>>111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get
>
> blocked?
>
>>>How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to
>
> happen at
>
>>>both ends at the same time?
>>>
>>
>>Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
>>fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
>>when refitting.
>>
>
>
> Ok, thanks to both of you. Do you think the seals will have been damaged and
> need replacing, the old girl's only done 49K miles and she's got a couple of
> weeks proper daily work to do in a fortnight.
>

Cleaning the pipe appears to have solved mine so I'm going to leave well
alone unless anything else indicates problems.

Alistair

--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990

Bob Hobden wrote:
> Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle on
> the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
> I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
> Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a Series
> 111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get blocked?
> How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to happen at
> both ends at the same time?
>

Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
when refitting.

Alistair


--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990

Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Alistair Bell" wrote after...
>
>>Bob Hobden wrote:
>>
>>>Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle
>
> on
>
>>>the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
>>>I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
>>>Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a
>
> Series
>
>>>111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get
>
> blocked?
>
>>>How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to
>
> happen at
>
>>>both ends at the same time?
>>>
>>
>>Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
>>fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
>>when refitting.
>>
>
>
> Ok, thanks to both of you. Do you think the seals will have been damaged and
> need replacing, the old girl's only done 49K miles and she's got a couple of
> weeks proper daily work to do in a fortnight.
>

Cleaning the pipe appears to have solved mine so I'm going to leave well
alone unless anything else indicates problems.

Alistair

--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990

Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Alistair Bell" wrote after...
>
>>Bob Hobden wrote:
>>
>>>Just noticed there is an oil leaking from the both ends of the rear axle
>
> on
>
>>>the 90. Oily splash marks on the wheels and the axle ends are oily too.
>>>I presume it's the seals at each end that it's leaking past, but why?
>>>Now I know this model doesn't have those axle breathers like the a
>
> Series
>
>>>111 but pipes that run up to the engine bay instead. Do they get
>
> blocked?
>
>>>How do you unblock them? and is there any other reason for this to
>
> happen at
>
>>>both ends at the same time?
>>>
>>
>>Relatively easy to unblock with a bit of thin wire and some
>>fuel/paraffin/etc though easyest to cut off and take up a little slack
>>when refitting.
>>
>
>
> Ok, thanks to both of you. Do you think the seals will have been damaged and
> need replacing, the old girl's only done 49K miles and she's got a couple of
> weeks proper daily work to do in a fortnight.
>

Cleaning the pipe appears to have solved mine so I'm going to leave well
alone unless anything else indicates problems.

Alistair

--
200Tdi Defender 90, 1990