Swivel's

Hello all.

Can someone tell me what makes EP90 look like mud? Is it time or
contamination from something??

http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/my_land_rovers/swivel!/

It looks like the seal was in good nick, and it's not leaking now ive
cleaned it up and refilled it?

Going to strip the other side out at the weekend.

I know to do the job proper, ive got to stip the disk, caliper, hub, etc and
remove the swivel ball, but ive heard people talking about cutting the seal
and putting the join at the top.. Has anyone ever done this, or is it worth
stripping it back to the axle?

Regards

Mark.

87 RR V8 EFi.

In message <[email protected]>
"Mark Solesbury" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello all.
>
> Can someone tell me what makes EP90 look like mud? Is it time or
> contamination from something??
>
> http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/my_land_rovers/swivel!/
>
> It looks like the seal was in good nick, and it's not leaking now ive
> cleaned it up and refilled it?
>
> Going to strip the other side out at the weekend.
>
> I know to do the job proper, ive got to stip the disk, caliper, hub, etc and
> remove the swivel ball, but ive heard people talking about cutting the seal
> and putting the join at the top.. Has anyone ever done this, or is it worth
> stripping it back to the axle?
>
> Regards
>
> Mark.
>
> 87 RR V8 EFi.
>
>

It's water - it can be a result of wading a lot, but builds up over
time all by itself - presumably due to condensation etc.
Changing this oil is supposed to be a service item.

Richard
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On or around Wed, 18 May 2005 08:22:01 +0000 (UTC), "Mark Solesbury"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hello all.
>
>Can someone tell me what makes EP90 look like mud? Is it time or
>contamination from something??

mud in it?

>I know to do the job proper, ive got to stip the disk, caliper, hub, etc and
>remove the swivel ball, but ive heard people talking about cutting the seal
>and putting the join at the top.. Has anyone ever done this, or is it worth
>stripping it back to the axle?
>

it's not that hard a job, and if you're doing it yerself, and not having to
pay £50 an hour for the labour, you might as well. Lets you examine it all
at the same time.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"
Alphonse Karr (1808 - 1890) Les Guêpes, Jan 1849

"Mark Solesbury" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all.
>
> Can someone tell me what makes EP90 look like mud? Is it time or
> contamination from something??
>
> If it looks like liquid Caramac then its either water or indeed mud.


http://public.fotki.com/marksolesbury/my_land_rovers/swivel!/
>
> It looks like the seal was in good nick, and it's not leaking now ive
> cleaned it up and refilled it?
>
> Going to strip the other side out at the weekend.
>
> I know to do the job proper, ive got to stip the disk, caliper, hub, etc
and
> remove the swivel ball, but ive heard people talking about cutting the
seal
> and putting the join at the top.. Has anyone ever done this, or is it
worth
> stripping it back to the axle?
>
> Regards
>
> Mark.
>
> 87 RR V8 EFi.
>
> Cutting the seal, diagonally rather than a straight cut, and placing the
join at 12 oclock works well .

steve the grease