Thread: D1 Swivel leak

Originally Posted by whitedisco94

Hi Steveg another member suggested I get in touch with you, I have a county with the V8 and I want to convert it to a300 Tdi and boxes from a disco 1 I have . I am having a bugger of a time trying to find details and changeover parts needed. Apparently your County had a 300 Tdi in it when you bought it. Do you have any tips or know where I can get details ie.. engine mount placement , defender selector(Disco appear to be further forward)
Any assistance you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time
Craig

I'll PM you.

Steve

What grade oil did you use?

When i converted my disco to run oil in the swivels as opposed to the one shot grease I rang around and the all quantity required for the swivels with only the one plug (designed for a pre-measured shot of the grease) was around 350ml from memory. I just use a 395ml sprite bottle and fill that nearly to the top then poor it all in, hasnt leaked yet.

Could there be grit between some of the shims when it was done up so its not sealed properly.

May need to clean it all down then go for a short drive and see where its originating from.

Matt