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bcgal0004

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Location: Melbourne

Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:37 am

Hi

I took off my rear left wheel to spray the inner hub to find a leak
its like a greasy olive colour
would anybody know what would of caused this?
help will be appreciated.

the leak is shown on the bottom.

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Rusho

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:43 am

Axle seal

bcgal0004

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:47 am

should i not be driving the car at all?

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 10:11 am

Rusho wrote:

Axle seal

& wheel bearing, no point just doing the seal as the bearing's meant to have grease in it, not oil..

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 10:12 am

bcgal0004 wrote:

should i not be driving the car at all?

get it done soon, or you diff will run out of oil & cost you more coin..

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royce

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 10:13 am

that much coming out I wouldn't

is your brake fluid low?

FullyZooked

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:44 pm

I'm with Royce. Check brake fluid. I can smell a knackered wheel cylinder from here.... Or is that my dog?

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Lockie666

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:49 pm

I wouldn't be driving it.

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BAZZOOK

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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 9:32 pm

Taste it. If it's bitter it's brake fluid. If it's got a rank smell it's diff oil

bcgal0004

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Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 7:39 am

thank you for the help everyone, i wont drive it till Monday when my mechanic looks at it

hopefully it doesn't set me back much.

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bcgal0004

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 4:33 am

Turns out it was the axle seal, all fixed now

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:38 am

Cool

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 7:51 am

bcgal0004 wrote:

Turns out it was the axle seal, all fixed now

I got something right :roll:

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:16 am

Rusho wrote:

bcgal0004 wrote:

Turns out it was the axle seal, all fixed now

I got something right :roll:

Was bound to happen sooner or later :roll:

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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:19 am

Fatzook wrote:

Rusho wrote:

bcgal0004 wrote:

Turns out it was the axle seal, all fixed now

I got something right :roll:

Was bound to happen sooner or later :roll:

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