Wheel Problem
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 at 23:38
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ozdragon
This probably seems simple to most but can anyone tell me what would most likely be causing this problem.
Mant Thanks
peter
Reply By: rickwagupatrol - Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 at 23:47
Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 at 23:47
buggered seal mate, get it fixed.
rick.
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Reply By: ozdragon - Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 at 23:56
Sunday, Jan 08, 2006 at 23:56
Thanx Rick
Will get it seen to tomorrow
Peter
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Reply By: STEVE069 - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 00:46
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 00:46
Hi ozdragon,This could be caused by 3 things
1 damaged grease cap
2 wrong type of grease (melting at low temp)
3 too much grease (no room for expansion)
Hope this helps
Steve
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Follow Up By: Ron173 - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 08:24
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 08:24
Also possible a brake caliper dragging, causing excessive heat and melting the bearing grease.
Ron
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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 09:52
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 09:52
Looks like a LandRover. Some would say this is normal :-)))
Not sure of your setup, but it might have been overpacked (Do LandRovers still fill the hub with oil instead of grease???). And simply levering off the cap, and a smear of silcone around the rim of the cap may fix it. But then again, there are other sinister causes mentioned above.
Cheers
Phil
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Reply By: BenSpoon - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 14:30
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 14:30
Take your pick..
As above-
1 damaged grease cap
2 wrong type of grease (melting at low temp)
3 too much grease (no room for expansion)
also-
Blocked diff breather or water in diff oil- it pressurises diff and blows oil out past the axle seals into the swivel hubs
A dud oil seal between axle housing and axle
loose drive flange nuts- if you dont tighten them soon, they may shear off.
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Reply By: ozdragon - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 14:51
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 14:51
Thanx everyone for your thoughts.
The other thing I should have mentioned is that its the front wheel of a toyota coaster
Peter
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Reply By: BenSpoon - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 15:13
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 15:13
Discs or drums?
Looks like a calliper in there, but if drums, check the pistons for leaking or shoes for being jammed on and boiling the hub grease.
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Follow Up By: ozdragon - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 15:26
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 15:26
Discs
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Reply By: V8Diesel - Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 20:27
Monday, Jan 09, 2006 at 20:27
Re-entry to the earths atmosphere?
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