Swivel Pin housing oil level check, "How To"

**Disco_owner** · 2nd May 2008, 01:47 PM

Phillip;

Haynes manual didn't mention nothing about the Process you just described , although I must say I have found Haynes to be very lacking in a lot areas ,obviously this is my first time I've heard that Wheels needing to be turned in the direction of the swivel Housing being filled with oil Full Lock to Uncover Constant Velocity chamber under the Hole ?

**PhilipA** · 2nd May 2008, 03:38 PM

First time in about 1985 I did it the hard way.Tried to put oil in for most of it to come out. Twisted inside out to look in the hole. What the ? is that shiny thing under the hole? Ahah its the swivel ball!
Turn onto lock and the swivel goes past the edge of the ball leaving a gap.
Eureka!!!
Regards Philip A

**lewy** · 2nd May 2008, 05:37 PM

well done chaps.sorry If this is hijacking the thread please delete but here in Darwin i am having trouble finding this magic one shot grease is any one willing to suggest a home brew mix i can make.

**rick130** · 2nd May 2008, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by lewy

well done chaps.sorry If this is hijacking the thread please delete but here in Darwin i am having trouble finding this magic one shot grease is any one willing to suggest a home brew mix i can make.

you can get some One Shot mail order, but when i checked the spec it's a fairly ordinary NLGI 00 grease with 3% moly in it.

Maybe some SAE 140 gear oil with some Molybond thrown in ?

I've used an 80W-140 gear oil that I had on hand and my normal NLGI # 2 moly fortified chassis grease mixed roughly 50/50 for the last three years.

**Blknight.aus** · 2nd May 2008, 06:24 PM

certainly 50/50 mix of 80/90 (or 85/140) wt gear oil and a grease with a heavy blend of molybdenum in it mix it well and tip it in.

Dont fill it as full as the bottom of the threads with the one shot as bad things can happen make sure you grease the wheel bearings well before you put this stuff in as you will be removing their reserve of lubricant.

I think from memory the proper rover grease pack is only 250ml or so.

I can check that when I get back to work.

and as a side....

Its not really one shot set and forget like a lot of guys treat it. your hubs are still capable of getting contaminated in the same way as the oil is.

**rick130** · 2nd May 2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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I think from memory the proper rover grease pack is only 250ml or so.

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330ml ??

**rick130** · 2nd May 2008, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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and as a side....

Its not really one shot set and forget like a lot of guys treat it. your hubs are still capable of getting contaminated in the same way as the oil is.

I love how it says it's a "for life" fill in the manual

**Blknight.aus** · 2nd May 2008, 06:54 PM

perfectly accurate, the lubircant lasts for its life and then needs to be replaced.

perfectly acceptable to the marketing gits just like a life time garentee.

frog2 · 1st May 2014, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

Phillip;

Haynes manual didn't mention nothing about the Process you just described , although I must say I have found Haynes to be very lacking in a lot areas ,obviously this is my first time I've heard that Wheels needing to be turned in the direction of the swivel Housing being filled with oil Full Lock to Uncover Constant Velocity chamber under the Hole ?

Haynes even bails out of a simple job like replacing trans fluid and screen with the one sentence 'this is an involved operation and is best entrusted to a land rover dealer' These forums are so much more valuable, Thanks to all contributors for sharing.

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