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swivel pin housing rear seal... easy to change?

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john656:
I'm going to be doing the discs and pads all round on my disco next weekend weather permitting. I noticed that the NS swivel oil seal is leaking :shock: supprise supprise and wondered if it was an easy fix seeing as I'm half way there with the disc and calliper off? If I'm just renewing the seal will i get away without having to check the pre load as I'm not touching the bearings etc? Ive looked in the book of lies and it shows in the picture that the seal is removed before everything else.

Anything appreciated

John

tack43:
It could be done but it's arkward and why do half a job? Makes sense to check and regrease wheel bearings, preload etc while it's all off.

Rich

crazymac:
You say that you have the caliper etc off already?

Undo the steering linkage then the (i think) 7 bolts that hold the hub to the axle.

Remove it as a complete unit including the axle shaft, then place upside down (hub 1st) into a builders bucket.

Then undo the seal retainer, prise the seal out and replace and then the seal retainer back in. Replace into axle and retighten bolts and refil hub. Job done! #

No need to touch anything else and no need to worry about preload. It is worth just regreasing the bearings once you have done this though, just to be thorough. 

john656:
Nah this is next weekends job... ill be doing discs and pads all round so i figured while i have it off weather it would be easy enough to change the rear seal too. I will be re greasing all the wheel bearings as i go.

Cheers

bogie:
Lot easier just take the ball off the axle casing!!

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