cossy1 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hi All I have oil on the inside tire wall of my ferret. look like its coming from the wheel drum. its not brake fluid. how easy or hard is the to sort the seal out, and wot type of seal is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Hi All I have oil on the inside tire wall of my ferret. look like its coming from the wheel drum. its not brake fluid. how easy or hard is the to sort the seal out, and wot type of seal is it? If the hub seal leaks, it should not get on the linings as the oil drops in to a collector and will drain out of two holes in the back plate. The oil seal is a normal rubber covered lip seal. The get the hub off entails stripping the hub reduction gear. Best you study the EMER to see how it is constructed. Any shims to be put back in the same place on reassembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 If the hub seal leaks, it should not get on the linings as the oil drops in to a collector and will drain out of two holes in the back plate. The oil seal is a normal rubber covered lip seal. The get the hub off entails stripping the hub reduction gear. Best you study the EMER to see how it is constructed. Any shims to be put back in the same place on reassembly. Thanks for the info. the brakes are working fine so as you have said there seems to be no contamination. Are all the reduction gears the same as a Stolly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Thanks for the info. the brakes are working fine so as you have said there seems to be no contamination. Are all the reduction gears the same as a Stolly? Cossy, You can remove the brake drum to inspect the shoes, without disturbing the hub. Reduction gears are not constructed the same as Alvis 6x6 vehicles, and no timing of the gears on a Ferret either. The fiddly bit is all the loose rollers in the planet gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossy1 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Cossy,You can remove the brake drum to inspect the shoes, without disturbing the hub. Reduction gears are not constructed the same as Alvis 6x6 vehicles, and no timing of the gears on a Ferret either. The fiddly bit is all the loose rollers in the planet gears. thanks for the info. Only 2 leaking at the moment , will be the next big job to do in the winter, will do all 4 at the same time as well as a brake overhaul . Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolman Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 thanks for the info. Only 2 leaking at the moment , will be the next big job to do in the winter, will do all 4 at the same time as well as a brake overhaul . Regards Tony 2 of mine are the same. A winters job me thinks! MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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