Thread: Maxidrive oil leak

you may just need to nip the bolts up

I use permatex sealant on my maxi flanges

Originally Posted by Duarte19

you may just need to nip the bolts up

I use permatex sealant on my maxi flanges

x2

Yep, tighten up the end cap bolts. You'll get half a turn out of some.

Whether they stay tight is a bit of a lottery. As soon as you see oil, tighten again.

Regards
Max P

x3, permatex ultra blue for mine

Many thanks to those replies. You guys were spot on. Thought it was big dollars and time coming up.

Yep, nip up the bolts..

My question is, are the hub seals etc. standard LR ones? I was changing rear pads on my D1 and I noticed one of the hub seals has started leaking
( explains the hot gear oil smell, as the oil gets directly onto the inner pad ). The car has MDE axles and rear locker,
and I don't know if the axle diameter is the same as std.

Yes the oil seal size are the same size as originally. Just when you replace be sure to use the earlier type from the county which is double lipped. Keeps oil in and dirt/mud out.
Cheers Scott

With a locker it's a good idea to loctite the bolts and torque them to 50 ft/lb. otherwise they keep coming loose.