Tyer hubs are liking oil

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:36 am

Three hubs are liking oil, is it normal and that whay they put caps?

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So I have purchased 4 new caps , and then cleaned the weels.
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sebking · Post by **sebking** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:12 am

Looks like it could be the rear oil seals?

Easy job but annoying.

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:54 am

I don`t think so as the tgree hubs are liking oil.
Their is a hols as it is showen in the first photo, I wander if it is normal to throw oil out of the diff. from the first place?

doggreen10 · Post by **doggreen10** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:39 am

HI HAVE YOU CHECK THE AXLE BREATHERS ARE NOT BLOCKED

5988 · Post by **5988** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:12 pm

is it leaking from under the hub cap? there should be a rubber seal (O-Ring) on the drive flange that seals to the inside of the hub cap-same as RRC's Discos,Defenders etc

disco2hse · Post by **disco2hse** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:15 pm

Like both Doggreen and 5988 said.

If the axle breathers (they are on top of the axle) are blocked the diff heats up and if it gets too hot it can blow out the oil seals. This is what it looks like that has happened in your case.

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:58 pm

Thank you all, I still must have to read more to understand you.
However, this is a diagram to see all the axle.

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landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:20 pm

Am I using the right photo? I van not see the (axle breath) ?
I don`t know if I have the o-ring nor the split pin any way.
Do I need to refill the oil?

firemanshort · Post by **firemanshort** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:38 pm

This is from the parts book - you may need to replace part # RTC 3511. This is different than the Series III 109 & 88 parts.

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:46 pm

It seems that we have te same problem.
So it is either the o-ring or the oil seal hub rubber type RTC3511?

5988 · Post by **5988** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:56 pm

landdani wrote:Am I using the right photo? I van not see the (axle breath) ?
I don`t know if I have the o-ring nor the split pin any way.
Do I need to refill the oil?

nope breather is on the axle not the hub assembly (sits on top of the axle casing next to the diff -long side of casing)
though from your pics with the new hub caps im not seeing a leak..or is it leaking from the backplate..?

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:00 pm

is the (axle breath) on the photo? what is number?

5988 · Post by **5988** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:11 pm

not that one
look on page 180 of the parts book
http://www.landroverv8.com/manuals/seri ... tslist.pdf
part no 515845
it probably wont fix the oil leak (usualy once the seal has been damaged it wont re-seal) may be looky though and unblocking it will help...but if its blocked it will cause it again as soon as you do fix it
Id fit extended breathers personaly as i fund these always getting blocked when the vehicle was used off road

landdani · Post by **landdani** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:22 pm

5988 wrote:
landdani wrote:Am I using the right photo? I van not see the (axle breath) ?
though from your pics with the new hub caps im not seeing a leak..or is it leaking from the backplate..?

Hi, this photo is directely after cleaning , so that whay you don`t see any leak.

The leak has stopped in one side but continued on the other side (front and rear).
Now I can see what is the (axle breath), but what her job? cooling oil?

5988 · Post by **5988** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:28 pm

the fact that you have the leak on the outside of the tires suggests it isnt the hub seal

I would go back and check you have the O-Rings under the hub caps-
next i would replace the drive flange gaskets -231505 (assuming youve checked the bolts are tight
the splatter on the wheel looks liek said gasket - but the gasket wont normaly give the big puddle in the first pic
id also keep an eye on the axel oil level untill the leaks fixed

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Tyer hubs are liking oil

Tyer hubs are liking oil

are you sure it is leaking from the front

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