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  1. 7th January 2019, 08:59 AM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Moreys is pretty ordinary, its just a high molecular weight oil with little if any EP additives.
    It's not something I'd use.
    You are much better off using a GL5/6 diff oil. The point loading of a CV ball is bloody high and diff oils have a decent EP add package.

    Ideally CV's need lubricating solids like moly, but Landy CV's have survived for years on diff oil alone.

    One Shot is a 00 grease with minimal moly, IIRC is only around 2% so not particularly robust either.

    This is all interesting. Given the suckers seem to last until they get rusty ... or a locked borg warner TC shatters them..... They must be quite robust. I image the fact its such a clean environment with no rubber boots that split is one of the reasons they last so well in oil (even when the oil is left empty for extended periods of time ). I'm going to give the liquid grease a go. If I end up rebuilding the swivels and seals, I'll just run oil (oil is so much simpler than messing around with everything else).

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  2. 8th January 2019, 11:34 AM #22
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    My D1 swivels are filled with a moly based grease and 80/w90 GL5 oil mix atm, no problems and leak free, atm anyway
    '93 D1 V8 auto
    '93 D1 200Tdi 2-door, ARB's, MD transfer, sill tanks, winch, 2"lift.......
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    Man I suck .... I purchased new output shaft seals for the transfer case (as they obviously forked the the damn car around at the place that did the repair quote from its tailshaft, trashing the seal in the transfer case). So I ordered new seals on sunday through roverlord on ebay. I sent mario a message asking if he had the felt seals .... and he chucked them in as well..... And they were here this morning at 8:00am .... Amazing!

    I ordered two seals to change both while its out ........... Fortunately I ordered two as I suck at this like everything else ... I just could get the seal to push straight in cleanly and evenly .... so I'm unsure if I damaged it (so I'll keep the 2nd incase it leaks and I have to change it again). I usually push seals in with either the old seal, or a perfectly fitting socket. However in this case even the largest 3/4" socket I have wasn't big enough.

    Oh ... BTW: Finally some quality with Land Rover parts. The seals have "England" cast into them and they are a lovely soft feeling brown rubber type material that appears to have a double sealing lip with a fine coating of grease pushed between the two seal lips. Nice!

    Does everyone else turn up seal insertion tools ? It always amazing that I stuff up everything that no-one else seems to have a problem with

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    swivel grease

    Yep, usually make seal insertion tools if necessary. I find a bad fitting socket is the best way of stuffing a new seal up.
    '93 D1 V8 auto
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    FWIW.


    I have found that the Series Hub Nut Tube spanner in reverse can make a good seal 'pusher inner' but not had to try it on the D1` With an appropriate rubber washer or soft material in between of course.

    Am I generalising? Dunno.
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    swivel greese

    Hi All,

    just following on from Shane's post I looked at my swivel housings in my 92 RRC.

    I used 80 - 90 gear oil and mixture Morley's oil stabilizer.

    I couldn't get oil to fill in it just kept flowing out no matter how gentle on the hand pump I was.

    I tried filling from halfway (where you check oil level) but no better luck.

    Landrover manuals say holds approx 350mm (from memory) but I know nowhere near that amount got in there.

    Is there a trick .... or I'm just missing something obvious.

    thanks Baggy
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    Did you have the steering either far left or far right to open the fill hole bigger?
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    Yes - turn to full lock, to bring the hole as close as possible to in line with the line of the axle. On the RR that would be right lock for the right hub, I think.
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    Bradtot & JDNSW

    That's why we have brains trusts on this EXCELLENT site.
    Honest answer .... NO .... and I had a Haynes manual that did not mention that fact as well.

    I've a meeting tonight and will check them properly tomorrow.

    Thank you to both of you .... may have saved me an expensive bill as I am planning a little trip down south and
    am doing some pre maintenance work prior to trip

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