Your leak is because you have the drums off and all that is holding the
axle in place is the one small screw. It is normal to have a small leak
between the bearing housing and the axle when you have the drum off.
David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca
www.britishcarspecialists.com
On Nov 6, 2005, at 10:01 AM, Ned Smith wrote:
> The wheels and brakes have been off my BJ8 for almost a week now
> waiting for
> new wheel cylinders and I am seeing a small puddle of oil on the floor
> under
> the left axle flange. I seems to be a light oil like engine oil but
> surely
> it must be whatever is in the differential. Will this go away when I
> reinstall the hub extensions and tighten the wheel nuts?
>
> Or should I be thinking about a new oil seal in the hub?
>
>
>
> Ned Smith
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