Originally Posted by
Mitchy
Hello everyone
I have been having problems with the rear axle in my series 3 long wheel base.
The left hand axle seal keeps leaking, it has had many seals in it, the collar has been replaced and the diff breather is not blocked.
Also when ever I take apart to fix there is always metal in the end cap/hub dose this come from the axle and flange? How do you stop it from doing that?
Cheers Mitch
Mitch,
Firstly, where are you buying the seals ?
Seals from LR suppliers can be of dubious quality, I now source from a bearing supplier. Typically better quality, double lipped and more pliable.
I'm confused when you say 'axle seal' and 'the collar has been replaced' in the same sentence . Do you mean the seal in the back of the hub ? There is a replaceable collar on the stub axle that this seal runs on.
I've replaced a number of collars that looked OK but I was using a seal from a LR supplier and there was grease leaking out. Each time I've used a better quality seal on a new collar and the problem goes away.
Metal in the hub cap is a worry. As davros mentioned it could be from badly worn splines on the halfshaft and/or the drive member. When you fit the drive member onto the halfshaft splines is there a lot of rotational play ?
Some pictures might help us confirm the parts you are referring to.
Colin
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