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Garth:
On the hub there is a big plug near the top with approx 14mm square head. This is where you fill the hub (on full lock if using "one shot").  The small plug approx 8mm half way down is the fill level.  Both face the front on both sides.

There is a seal between the axel and hub to keep Diff oil and hub oil seperate as long as steering swivel seals are OK its not a major problem.  If swivel seals are leaking then it is a problem as you will eventually end up with no oil in front diff.

Difflock:
Aha,so the grease as has been said is a quicker option other than stripping the swivels to change the seal or the swivel its self,did a swivel overhaul on my mates Disco last week,didn't take that long I thought although it wasn't the seal or swivel that needed changin it was the CV joint after him losing all forward motion followed by a rather nasty crunch/bang/tight stearing wheel episode  :oops:  :oops:  :oops:

Thanks for that bit of info guys  :wink:  :wink:

sardonicus:
I regreased bearings after fitting new discs,put it back together ,checked oil levels and all is well.Plenty of diff oil ,I may have over filled swivels afew months ago asthe front end was jacked up .I would have thought any oil in bearings would come from swivels as there doesnt seem to be an oil seal to stop this. :? Thanks for help chaps.

Range Rover Blues:
The oil seal between the swivel and the bearings is the one you see as soon as you remove the wheel bearing nuts, it's on the outside of the hub (unless you have ABS axles).

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