Hub Oil Seal help. - Land Rovers Only

brntrout · 01-13-2007, 03:02 PM

Default Hub Oil Seal
I want to start out by saying that I am a newbie at this.

Now that I got that off my chest.

I am trying to replace the hub oil seals on my 73 Series 3. I have made it as far as the "DISTANCE PIECE - FOR HUB SEAL" and I am unable to get it off. It has a wear ring around it and according the the green bible, one should remove it. And now that I have mucked with it trying to get it off.

How do I remove it? I have tried using a chisel to try to separate it with out success? what next?

I found this
http://singingcamel.com/modules.php?...view_photo.php

Thanks
Kyle

bamarover · 01-13-2007, 10:23 PM

Haynes Rebuild manual suggests turning chisel the other way, so the blade of the chisel is on top of the race driving toward the axle center. (Top of chisel will be near the outer edge of the backing plate). Might need to get away from wheel cylinder to do it. Make sure the chisel blade is not tilted on the race. One crack (or two) with a 3 lb hammer, the race splits, opens a little, and comes right off. Never have to touch axle with chisel. It worked great for us. I was shocked!

Good luck!
Greg

Greg S · 01-14-2007, 01:04 AM

Mine came off so easy I wondered why other people would complain about them. I used a "Dremel" with a cutting disc to make a bit of a slot at the outer corner. I then used a cold chisel parallel to the axle and with the slot to start the chisel, drifted it in towards the backing plate, being careful that the chisel was high enough to not score the axle tube. I took about 2 or 3 good hits with a hammer and when the chisel had cut about half way, the rest of the distance piece split open and stayed wedged open on the chisel. I then simply carried it off the axle using the chisel as a handle. It worked the same way with all four. The chisel didn't have to go all the way through before the distance piece split.

pickuprover · 01-14-2007, 03:59 PM

I usually carefully drill the distance peice (being careful not to nick the stub axle) with a larger drill bit, then drift it a couple of times with a cold chisel.... works everytime....

01-13-2007, 03:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
brntrout Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 11 Gallery: 0	Hub Oil Seal help. Default Hub Oil Seal I want to start out by saying that I am a newbie at this. Now that I got that off my chest. I am trying to replace the hub oil seals on my 73 Series 3. I have made it as far as the "DISTANCE PIECE - FOR HUB SEAL" and I am unable to get it off. It has a wear ring around it and according the the green bible, one should remove it. And now that I have mucked with it trying to get it off. How do I remove it? I have tried using a chisel to try to separate it with out success? what next? I found this http://singingcamel.com/modules.php?...view_photo.php Thanks Kyle __________________ 03 DII 73 Series III

01-13-2007, 10:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
bamarover Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 93 Gallery: 0	Try the other way Haynes Rebuild manual suggests turning chisel the other way, so the blade of the chisel is on top of the race driving toward the axle center. (Top of chisel will be near the outer edge of the backing plate). Might need to get away from wheel cylinder to do it. Make sure the chisel blade is not tilted on the race. One crack (or two) with a 3 lb hammer, the race splits, opens a little, and comes right off. Never have to touch axle with chisel. It worked great for us. I was shocked! Good luck! Greg

01-14-2007, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
pickuprover Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,364 Gallery: 0	I usually carefully drill the distance peice (being careful not to nick the stub axle) with a larger drill bit, then drift it a couple of times with a cold chisel.... works everytime.... __________________ Andrew Barr. 1972 Series III 109. "the Tin Turtle" "However, that was his ploy and I caved....totally caved... LOL!" Jellijo

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01-14-2007, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Greg S Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, B.C. Canada. Posts: 145 Gallery: 0	Mine came off so easy I wondered why other people would complain about them. I used a "Dremel" with a cutting disc to make a bit of a slot at the outer corner. I then used a cold chisel parallel to the axle and with the slot to start the chisel, drifted it in towards the backing plate, being careful that the chisel was high enough to not score the axle tube. I took about 2 or 3 good hits with a hammer and when the chisel had cut about half way, the rest of the distance piece split open and stayed wedged open on the chisel. I then simply carried it off the axle using the chisel as a handle. It worked the same way with all four. The chisel didn't have to go all the way through before the distance piece split.

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