Oil on rear brakes

mattg · 28th May 2010, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by gerry_Canavan

Matt

you dont need to undo the stake nut to change the o ring, just remove the hub with half shaft still attached.

Wash everything down with degreaser once you have the hub/shaft off, fit and lubricate the oring and reattach hub. (you will need to use the hub bolts to draw the hub back into the recess after fiddling with the shaft/diff line up)

remove disc after 1 and 4 weeks and check for further leaks (in which case you are looking for a new hub)

CUrrent advice is NOT to check the abs sensor unless you are in an operating theatre level of cleanliness.

Thanks Gerry

So how do I remove the Half shafts?

And do I need a genuine o Ring or can I use a standard one off the shelf?

Matt

mattg · 29th May 2010, 09:14 PM

Worked it out and got an O ring from the bearing joint. Lost about 1 Ltr of Oil from the Diff what should I replace it with? Castrol book says Sytrax 75W and the Penrite one said a 75 Synthetic as well. I have some 80w Mineral oil in the shed would this cause any problems if I used the 80W?

Cheers

Matt

gerry_Canavan · 30th May 2010, 02:54 AM

I know little about types of oil suitable but haynes does state a 75w/90r gl5 spec for the axles for the disco and thats wot I used!

i'm guiessing you didn't use a manual then for this? in which case you need to be sure you have the correct torque on all the nuts that were undone.

(Tight enough doesn't cut it with the bolts holding the brakes or wheel on! )

also did you knock out the stake in the stake nut, if you did, you will have to remove it and fit a new one

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 30th May 2010, 07:10 AM

I'd drain it and replace it all,,,

"The Good Oil Forum" is more than handy if you have a question about Oils,,,

or anything else,,,,

mattg · 30th May 2010, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by gerry_Canavan

I know little about types of oil suitable but haynes does state a 75w/90r gl5 spec for the axles for the disco and thats wot I used!

i'm guiessing you didn't use a manual then for this? in which case you need to be sure you have the correct torque on all the nuts that were undone.

(Tight enough doesn't cut it with the bolts holding the brakes or wheel on! )

also did you knock out the stake in the stake nut, if you did, you will have to remove it and fit a new one

Good point. anyone know what the torque setting is on the 4 hub bolts.

Also Pedro do you know what the full capacity is for the rear Diff?

Cheers

Matt

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 30th May 2010, 06:28 PM

less than 2 litres,,

I put Castrol saf xa in both,,

total overkill,, but hey,,

mattg · 1st June 2010, 05:49 PM

Hi all.

Wheels about to go back on tomorrow I would realy like the torque settings for the 4 Hub retaining bolts can't find them anywhere.

Can someone look this up for me please. I don't have a manual yet.

cheers

Matt

**Fluids** · 2nd June 2010, 08:26 AM

Hear you go Matt.

100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

Kev..

mattg · 2nd June 2010, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Fluids

Hear you go Matt.

100 Nm (74 lbf.ft).

Kev..

Thanks Kev.

Any chance you could tell me the Brake caliper mounting bolt settings as well?

Cheers

Matt

**Fluids** · 2nd June 2010, 02:05 PM

Here you go! RAVE says ...

Fit caliper and tighten bolts to 95 Nm (70 lbf.ft).

Kev..

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