Oil leak into brake drum

Post by **clivedackus** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:36 pm

Hi

Went to replace rear brakes today and while working noticed oil dripping from between the half shaft, hub shaft joint and hub assembly. Tightened up the small phillips screw. Any thoughts on this please? Is it an oil seal problem?

Car is 1964 Convertible.

Cheers
Clive

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:47 pm

maybe the diff is to full, and also this sometimes happens when the car is jacked up one side,

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:56 pm

It's all held together by the wheel studs/nuts - so perhaps when you had in in bits the half-shaft was not being held tightly enough on the O ring seal.., If there was no sign of past leakage then it's unlikely to leak again now. But worth keeping an eye on it!

Post by **Bullmansboy** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:24 pm

Check the breather on the axle is clear