Swivel pin housing

My swivel pin housing is leaking a little oil on full locks mainly. What would happen if the oil all ran out while I was going would I have a problem or would it be ok? I need to make a 100mile trip tomorrow and I am having visions of things burning up and destroying itself.

I could top it up before I left.

I have 2 packets of that stuff LR make 1 shot grease, on order to replace the oil in them both with that.

Basicly the pins fit into tapered bearings all of which are sitting in an oil bath. The pins/bearings don't rotate in the normal sense - mearly the rotation from lock to lock so no high rotational speed friction overheating will occur.

If you've the time drain out whats in there and replace with fresh oil before your journey. This will be preparatory work prior to filling with the one shot grease. You'll probably find that what you drain out will be be thick and full of rust & mud - best to get rid of this before putting the expensive grease in and contaminating it unecessarily. When you change the grease replace the seals at the same time - but cheat by cutting the new seal and fit without removing the hub & swivel housing. You can super glue the cut back together. Fit the seal with the cut at the top - open the drain plug at each service as any water getting in will accumulate in the bottom of the swivel housing.

Until then - if the oil leak is bad and the mud shields are shot - then you may run the risk of getting it onto the brakes.

I'd top them up with hp 80/90 gear oil before you set off. better than knackering your CV joints.

Or do what the artist previously called Prince said.

what? party like it's 1999

Noooo when Prince changed his name to a symbol news reporters called him the artist previously called Prince. How do you pronounce 8{|>? Cos I can't be arsed to find the keys to type 8{|>.

Thanks for the info so far.

Would that be this seal?

http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/Axle/Swivel_oil_seal_-_front_axle_to_KA930455.html

So i take it, I unscrew the oil retainer, cut the new seal, put it in, glue it up and put the retainer back on, fill with grease and away I go, is it worth doing them both? the other one is fine at the moment.

oh rr that's the job..best to cut the bugger at an angle for added stuff..it helps it to seal if it's cut at an angle.i do believe

slob said:

oh rr that's the job..best to cut the bugger at an angle for added stuff..it helps it to seal if it's cut at an angle.i do believe

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true

I'd buy 3 seals & do both sides - one will either be superglued to your thumb or get contaminated with crud and not stick! [sods law & all that].

better get 5. if youve got two thumbs like me.

ormus said:

better get 5. if youve got two thumbs like me.

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lol - do you mean 4? or do you find rubber than sensual?

How many should I get then. I've only got one and a half thumbs.

well 2 thumbs = 5 seals so 1 thumb =2.5 seals
therefor you want 1.5 times 2.5 so you need 3.75 seals
you then have to round that figure up and you come to a total of 4 seals
so grunt you will have to buy four seals
or 1 walrus

An I am the egg man ook ook e choo.