Originally Posted by PaulyG
Originally Posted by DaveW
A tough one. Not sure that grease expands much? So it's either internal pressure, unlikely if the breather is OK, or could it be centrifugal? Have you recently greased it, so maybe it's flinging out what it doesn't need?

Not much help really!


I greased them for the season. It's only happening on one side. I'm thinking the oil is hot and thinned out, and making it past the seal. Not a lot, but a little hot oil probably goes a long way. At least that's my current guess.

Making a 1000+ journey in a few weeks so I need to get this sorted quickly.


If this happened after greasing you may have over greased and forced the lip out? I did that on my old Morgan


Originally Posted by PaulyG
Originally Posted by DaveW
A tough one. Not sure that grease expands much? So it's either internal pressure, unlikely if the breather is OK, or could it be centrifugal? Have you recently greased it, so maybe it's flinging out what it doesn't need?

Not much help really!


I greased them for the season. It's only happening on one side. I'm thinking the oil is hot and thinned out, and making it past the seal. Not a lot, but a little hot oil probably goes a long way. At least that's my current guess.

Making a 1000+ journey in a few weeks so I need to get this sorted quickly.

Simon
2002 4/4
1936 Austin 12 light 4 Ascot saloon
2023 AMG Mercedes C300e estate
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