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Oil leak into brake drum

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 4:36 pm
by clivedackus
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

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:47 pm
by aupickup
maybe the diff is to full, and also this sometimes happens when the car is jacked up one side,

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:56 pm
by bmcecosse
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!

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:24 pm
by Bullmansboy
Check the breather on the axle is clear