If you take the top cap off you can fill it with oil much faster.
The oil has to travel past the gaps between the ends of the Tufnol bush and you're normally trying to dribble it in via one of the bolt holes. For the sake of a gasket (or just gasket cement) removing the top cap is much easier.
You can replace the seal at the same time to stop water getting back in.
Colin
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
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