Front swivels

[mozabay]

Hi does anyone know weather it is possible to change the way the swivels are lubricated from oil to grease?

[AnalogKid]

If this is to stop minor leaks through the swivel seal, try Land Rover one-shot grease. It a fairly thin grease with graphite I'm guessing (its grey and mucky stuff, like I've seen used in front wheel drive car CV-joint applications). Land Rover sell it in measured sachets, one per swivel housing.

[thebiglad]

Hi does anyone know weather it is possible to change the way the swivels are lubricated from oil to grease?

Yes it is, it's generally referred to as "one shot grease" as one container does one side. Available from all good bookshops and record stores and Paddock Spares, about £3.5 apiece.

This is what LR dealers have been doing when they service vehicles since about 1998 !!

[Richie_asg1]

Any moly-grease in a disposable piping bag will do. If you can smooth rusty areas on the chalices first - and apply a spray of zinc, it may buy you a bit more time (Repeat 3 or 4 times and you will have something like an original one)
Failing that, Fit the new one piece rubber boot seals - stops the leaks (in theory)

[mozabay]

Thanks for the info! how is the one shot greese put in the hub?

[mozabay]

Any ideas how the one piece rubber boot seal works?

[AnalogKid]

IIRC, there's a square-headed filler plug just over halfway up on the back of the swivel housing (that's the part outboard of the shiny challice or swivel-ball that the ball rotates in). There's also a smaller drain plug on the bottom thereof.

[thebiglad]

Thanks for the info! how is the one shot greese put in the hub?

Put the grease containers in a pan of hot water to warm it up, then squeeze into the hub via the square-headed filler plug hole near the top of the hub.

This can take a little time;);)

[JayHoe]

Yep, warm them up first... and cut the hole SMALL. If you make it to big, the grease will splurge out and not go in the filler. Small will take longer, but at least you can get the stuff in!!!

John

[jetfiremuck]

On my 89 classic Range rover I used regular wheel bearing grease using syringe tip on the grease gun. I put approx 3x the quantity of the LR grease kits in each side. No leaks so far. The cv joint will mix the remaining oil and grease and sling it all over the inside of the swivels when underway.