Leaky swivel pin...

fella31 · Oct 9, 2009

Hello all, just seen a load of oil from my passenger side front wheel (see pic), the swivel pin I believe it's called. As it's just gone through it's MOT (and passed) I've wiped most of the oil away but needless to say it needs to be sorted. Any idea what's likely to have caused this leak, is it a common fault, any ideas?

Cheers
Al

P.S. the car is 1998 Disco TDI manual (98 k on the clock)

Mark Disco · Oct 9, 2009

yes its common (both my fronts are leaking) and there are 2 fixes....

drain the oil out and fill with 1 shot grease (LR do this as standard now). if this doesnt work...

strip the swivel ball down and fit new seals (seal kit is about £15 per side)

andyb66 · Oct 9, 2009

It is the large wiper seal that runs on the chrome swivel ball.

A full explanation of replace can be found here .... stripping a Disco front hub/swivel replacment - LR4x4 - The Land Rover Forum

fella31 · Oct 9, 2009

...and thanks go to you! if I strip them down should I do both sides or just the one?

andyb66 · Oct 9, 2009

fella31 said:
if I strip them down should I do both sides or just the one?

Sup to you

Parts are not expensive but there is a lot of time involved in the strip down and rebuild.

I think that received wisdom would be to only do the one that is leaking and leave well alone on the other one.......or "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

Mark Disco · Oct 9, 2009

andyb66 said:
Sup to you

Parts are not expensive but there is a lot of time involved in the strip down and rebuild.

I think that received wisdom would be to only do the one that is leaking and leave well alone on the other one.......or "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

good advice - only takes 1 sheared bolt to turn a simple job into an expensive nightmare of a weekend!! if the other side aint leaking then leave it alone till it starts, or drain and fill with 1 shot grease now so it doesnt start leaking

Dent · Oct 9, 2009

Just done both of mine , you can leave the bottom swivel pin in, just take the top one out , it saves trying to undo those torx bolts that end up needing heat.

fella31 · Oct 9, 2009

Cheers guys!

fella31 · Oct 9, 2009

Would this be the replacement seal I need for the swivel ball?

Land rover Rangrover Discovery swivel ball seal 12.5mm on eBay (end time 02-Nov-09 18:55:25 GMT)

nathan5346 · Oct 11, 2009

Would splitting the seal to save stripping down be a successfull repair?

oil dripper · Oct 11, 2009

nathan5346 said:
Would splitting the seal to save stripping down be a successfull repair?

wunt be the first time it,s bin dun

nathan5346 · Oct 11, 2009

nathan5346 · Oct 11, 2009

Ive seen theres 9mm and 12mm seals? which one i need?

oil dripper · Oct 11, 2009

for wot?

nathan5346 · Oct 11, 2009

oil dripper said:
for wot?

o r soz, the disco

oil dripper · Oct 11, 2009

pass

pikey ull find it

,j plate innit yours nath?

nathan5346 · Oct 11, 2009

think so r

oil dripper · Oct 11, 2009

nathan5346 said:
think so r

looks like yer quotin yer chassis number wen yer order

nathan5346 · Oct 13, 2009

Had a proper look it aint the swivel seal, must be the hub seal

richrover · Oct 6, 2010

Hello,I put my RR on Jack stands and i have a little bit of vertical play in my front wheels, it is normal to have vertical play or i need to repair the swivel pins? and i have recently fit the hub adjusting nut to 61nm backing up 90º and tighten to 4 nm as indicated in the manual.

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