Swivel grease in the axle oil needs a strip down final details part 4

[@jackvaughan7577]

Coming Lad's, Hit that dam Like Button, Let's put this Lovely Yorkshire Man on the top of the Google-Tube Algorithm Another great video Mike Lovely Seamless bit of Editing, Love the Shots of Just Your Hand Gesture's Very "AvE - esk" Thanks Mike Jack Vaughan Tipperary Ireland

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks for that!

[@jackvaughan7577]

@@BritannicaRestorations Anything for Our Mike Our Lovely Yorkshire Man Will I keep it going !! ?? (Giddy Up the Thumbs Up's) Thanking You for Thanking Me Take care Mike, love what You do Jack Vaughan Tipperary Ireland

[@lenhornsey2175]

Nice job ....I remember, 60 years ago, as a kid being fascinated by those shiny swivel balls and wondering how they worked ...now I know🙂🇻🇨

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Right on

[@audiophil4946]

I came for the Freedom Convoy vid, but I stayed for the axle vids. Great to see this channel, I hadn't heard of you before. I just rescued a 98 Disco 1 that had been off the road for about a decade. I'll be checking out the rest of your site. Cheers from PEI on the right coast!

[@ЕвгенийВалиев-х6п]

Майкл ВАС с новым годом и Рождеством Христовым, всегда слежу за вашими уроками,

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Спасибо ! Тебе того же!

[@Defender110SLO]

Thanks for the tip on brake caliper. Cheers King Mike. 🥃

[@BritannicaRestorations]

No problem 👍

[@peterjohnson2245]

When I got my 1st landy back in the early 90s it was and Ex MOD Lightweight with the original flush cut flanges/half shafts. I had no end of trouble with the seals blowing oil into the brakes, I was rebuilding them every couple of months but been a clueless teenager cutting my mechanical teeth on the beast I thought that was how it was. After a while I got fed up, drilled and tapped the swivels and fitted remote breathers.. never had a seal blow from that day forth.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

My thoughts exactly - too much pressure from the foaming oil!

[@patrickjobling8676]

Gotta tellya squadron leader..now that im heading rapidly senile norsty of gitt geezer .. i dunn mind a bit of ol swivel grease on me worrbblers and a heffty splash of old spice .. good to go ..😎pip pips

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Lol!

[@denisscott3073]

Hi Mike 👋 thanks again great video update as always 👍 thanks 🤔 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🚌🚌🚌

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@standonald5145]

Hi Mike, Iv just watched all three parts of you doing the swivel on a landrover bugger of a job, rusted up , or seized bolts Nae fun, Glad i took the time to watch as my 1998 R Reg 300Tdi needs this job doing on both sides, iv already spent time wire brushing spraying all the bolts , and while in situ managed to remove all 12 small bolts that hold on the plates that cover the grease seals, that was fun ?. Now I am going to have to replace both swivels as they are pitted where the seal sits centrally to the unit, but i am toying with dropping the whole front axel, to needle gun , red oxide, gloss black, Fit New poly bushes New bolts, as I bought all the bits to do this job a few years ago then the Covid infection hit us all. Just need to buy the two swivel balls , Stan .

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Sometimes quicker in the long run to do the job on the bench..

[@standonald5145]

Hi there, well to let u understand I'll be doing this out in the street, all weathers, so it mite be out of commission for an Hr or so, but i dont want to be doing it again as iam nearly 70, it's a pity your on the other side of the pond Stan.

[@davidforbes6250]

Torque is 40nm on the track rod castle nuts according to the Disco workshop manual, 50cents its the same Michael.

[@beathunziker171]

Mike, on my Series 3 filled with EP 90 the oil started to leak out through the lower shims. Hylomar Blue and those grease bags put a stop on the leakage. Top pin cross drilled and grease nipple installed, so that the top pin and railko bushing gets its grease dose.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes I put a greaser on my old S2a

[@AstalStainClan2011]

One thing I've always wondered was why use 2 type of oil/grease, surely if the seal wasn't there at all the CV would be lubricated with the same axle oil, just a thought...

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Problem is when off road, the oil will slosh around the axle - with this idea it is in 3 sections

[@vic6820]

Interesting about the ep90 froth. So in theory you could put about ten of those sachets in the diff?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

No - bevel gears like the diff, need a special oil to cope with the shear force between the teeth, so the oil has a high sulfur content - which is why it smells

[@vic6820]

@@BritannicaRestorations Got it, thanks. 👍

[@MrMontychops]

Question for you Mike ? My Wolf 110 is getting ready towards MOT & I want to change every fluid as it’s been out of use for a good while (although MOD decided it needed a new turbo before release ?!). I understand the swivels were filled with grease from new - do I replenish it or leave it alone ? Great vid 👍

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Good question. They were filled for life with the grease - but how do you check for level? If you remove the bung and put the truck on full lock, with the aid of a torch you can see the level of the grease in the housing - should be half way up

[@MrMontychops]

@@BritannicaRestorations don’t like “filled for life” on lubricants 😕

[@ianhellyer1473]

Good question about the EP90 using in Series swivels and no breather. I wonder if that grease would be better. What's your view on vented discs on the front, not really to do with heat but larger pistons in the calipers. Have you ever needed to adjust the vacuum servo shaft to brake pedal? The shaft is threaded.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Having been taught to drive using the gears and the engine as a brake for slowing down, then the discs on my 130 do not get that hot - however some folk seem to 'drive on the brakes' like it was an automatic. The calipers on my truck are off a 110 not the Discovery ones which were smaller, I also fitted a Discovery 2 brake servo and cylinder . NEVER adjust the servo push rod! It will prevent fluid returning to the cylinder and can cause the brakes to lock when the system gets hot after a few presses on the brakes

[@ianhellyer1473]

@@BritannicaRestorations I should been more specific. I'm referring to a Disco 1 auto. There a some pressure on servo shaft that couples to the brake peddle. It's as if the U shaped bracket was not set correctly at the factory. On my Series, engine braking and gears make the brake shoes last a long time. I had the fronts upgraded to 11 inch and a servo fitted before the upgrade. Stops really well. I'll upgrade it to a dual circuit.

[@gazzafloss]

She'll be good for another 25 years now Mike.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Hope so!