The Land Rover Appreciation Group.

[treequip]

So, driving along today and get's a worryingly strong whiff of warm EP90.

 

Pulls over and has a look underneath, expecting a nasty surprise but nothing That's when I realised the rubber cap had come off the drive flange on the driver's front wheel and had been oozing/spraying over the wheel (enough to mostly cover the whole rim). Not 100% sure but it seems too thick to be just EP90 but too runny to be one shot so thinking it's maybe a bit of both.

 

It's done this twice now, the first time was a few months ago and I just put a new cap on and thought no more about it, but twice on the same wheel seems to suggest there may be something amiss. Not had this happen with any of the previous ones so bit unsure.

 

Anyone any suggstions before I start taking stuff to bits?

 

Check the axle case breather isn't blocked, its not unknown for the pressure to push the plastic caps off particularly the pattern part ones that don fit too well

[18 stoner]

Also Chris, check bearings. Slight lash can heat up enough to make the one shot runny.

 

As quip says, the breather is main suspect for blowing cap off though.

[mendiplogs]

So, driving along today and get's a worryingly strong whiff of warm EP90.

 

Pulls over and has a look underneath, expecting a nasty surprise but nothing That's when I realised the rubber cap had come off the drive flange on the driver's front wheel and had been oozing/spraying over the wheel (enough to mostly cover the whole rim). Not 100% sure but it seems too thick to be just EP90 but too runny to be one shot so thinking it's maybe a bit of both.

 

It's done this twice now, the first time was a few months ago and I just put a new cap on and thought no more about it, but twice on the same wheel seems to suggest there may be something amiss. Not had this happen with any of the previous ones so bit unsure.

 

Anyone any suggstions before I start taking stuff to bits?

HI CHRIS ours has done it this week mate oil all over rim i put new cap on and that come off too :lol:thanks for that all jon

[Chris Sheppard]

Check the axle case breather isn't blocked, its not unknown for the pressure to push the plastic caps off particularly the pattern part ones that don fit too well

 

Also Chris, check bearings. Slight lash can heat up enough to make the one shot runny.

 

As quip says, the breather is main suspect for blowing cap off though.

 

Ta, checked breather today and if it was blocked, it's not now. Topped the diff up and shoved a new cap on so will see how it goes tomorrow.

 

Didn't check wheel bearing but will give it a wiggle

[Ollie Wall]

My 90 did the same, thought the hub seal had gone, did the breather and its fine now! Lucky escape i say

[PeteB]

Was at a show recently with RailRover. Smart piece of kit and can be hired with/without drivers.

[Daniel Jiggins]

Finally got myself an old discovery

[treequip]

Finally got myself something to do with my spanners and a mig welder

 

Fixed that for ya

[Daniel Jiggins]

Fixed that for ya

 

Funny enough I wanted something to tinker with :-)

[Rich2484]

Finally got myself an excuse for buying those workshop tools.

 

Fixed that also for ya.