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  1. 27th May 2009, 12:42 PM #1
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    Unhappy Front Diff - Water Contamination

    Gday all,

    Well I was doing a few deep water crossings last week and have just descovered a bit of a problem. My front diff breather pipe became disconnected during one of the crossings and the diff oil is now a light brown foam. I had driven it a few times before I discovered the problem and dropped the oil this morning. I have free wheeling hubs so only a couple of kilometers driving was done with the diff in motion. What is the best course of action to replenish the oil and clean out the diff? should I also drop the oil out of the swivel hubs and check wheel bearings as well? Vehicle is a LWB SIII

    Thanks in advance

    Paul
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  2. 27th May 2009, 01:12 PM #2
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    Drain and refill diff oil.

    Check for contamination again in a week.

    Same for swivel / wheel bearing lube.
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  3. 27th May 2009, 01:31 PM #3
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    Yes. Same as BigJon. Drain, refill both diffs and swivels and drive round for a week, preferably with the hubs engaged, then check and expect to change again.

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  4. 27th May 2009, 08:55 PM #4
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    Ok thanks for the info, I will check the bearings and refill the oil in the morning.

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