Ron -
Sounds to me like your half shaft seal is leaking on your right rear
wheel. The rear bearings are lubricated by the differential's hypoid
oil. hypoid oil is ~ 60 to 80 wt usually.
What is quite common is for the 5 nuts holding the rear splines to
come loose. When that happens, pressure is taken off the half shaft
o-ring seal and it will start leaking out of the rear wheel. You can
check this by seeing if there is radial oil streaking on the inside of
the right rear tire. If you see this radial pattern oil streaking,
that is your culprit. Even if you don't see it, I would still check
to make sure these 5 bolts are cinched down 20-30ft-lbs torque (medium
hand tightness).
Best Regards,
Alan
'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
On 5/28/06, Ron Davies <rdavies1@cox.net> wrote:
> Listers:
>
> I got back from a car show the other day in my 67 BJ8 and noticed when I got
> back, oil on the driveway at 4 foot intervals obviously left by my tires on
> the right side.
>
> Apparently, when I backed out I had left a trail.
>
> There was a pool of dark oil, probably 60wt or better 10 inches in diameter
> just inside where the right wheel was.
>
> It's not engine oil.
>
> I heard no strange noises during the drive.
>
> A week later, another very small pool in the same spot half the size. I was
> only driving around the block. No noises.
>
> The Bilstein shock seems fine.
>
> Did I loose a seal in my wheel bearing and how do I tell?
>
> If so, should I have the car flat-beded to my mechanic 25 minutes away?
>
> TIA
>
>
>
> The other Ronald O. Davies
>
> Laguna Hills
>
> 67 BJ8
>
> 97 DB7
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