I have a bad transmission oil leak coming from the rear passenger side wheel! A couple of weeks ago I had the wheel come of and the hub droped to the ground, I can't see any damage but it's leaking transmission oil through the centre of the wheel, I have changed both inner and outer seals and the gasket, but still it leaks!! As I say there's no signe of damage inside or outside the hub, any ideas please?????
kato Disco
Well-Known Member
Blocked axle breather maybe?
Well, it's got to be coming from somewhere. Another possibility is the bit of the stub axle that the seal bears upon. If that's pitted or out of shape you won't get a good seal. On our old Series ours were rusty so we cleaned them up with emery cloth and smeared a bit of sealant on them to fill the larger pits, and with new seals they were OK. If it's coming out between the drive flange and the hub put a bit of sealant on your gasket and make sure the bolts are fully tight. I've also seen oil coming out via the splines between the halfshaft and the drive flange, in which case it's a matter of sticking your end caps on more tightly - preferably after getting new ones. Older ones tend to stretch and crack.
