Syl's Sydney Homestay wrote:
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> I have a persistent rear hub oil leak which I tackled again tonight.
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> I reckon diff oil is leaking past the oil seal, working its way through the
> axle splines where it force fits into the rear hub. Tell tale signs being
> oil slung to the outer wheel rim after running down the wheel spokes. Not a
> lot but persistent despite replacing the rear oil seal and rear hub gasket
> more than once in an attempt to fix it.
As Geoff Love states, the correct and permanent fix is the Phil Marino
tapered axle installation plus his modern lip seal axle nuts. He is at
909 352 4419 and a master machinist. He has probably done 100 such axle
conversion, plus other TC parts he has invented.
Bill Harkins
Fallbrook, CA
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