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Oil (suspected) OSF hub

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08 Jan 2024 14:47 #253356 by Phaeton
I replaced all the oils in the axles, gearbox & transfer box the other day, very little white oil came out of the front axle, the other were fine, but now I have a damp patch on the drive by the OSF wheel, so I am presuming that there is a oil seal somewhere in the hub that has gone. Presumably it wasn't leaking before as all the oil had already leaked out, now it is leaking again, is there an exploded diagram anywhere of what's in there. I did find a post to a HowTo but the link is broken.

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08 Jan 2024 16:13 #253357 by jackonlyjack
Axle oil seal available in the big Jimny shop 
While you are stripping it all down I would strongly recommend doing kingpin bearings at the same time 
You will need a specific hub nut tool circlip pliers and waterproof grease 
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08 Jan 2024 16:51 #253360 by Phaeton
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Axle oil seal available in the big Jimny shop 
While you are stripping it all down I would strongly recommend doing kingpin bearings at the same time 
You will need a specific hub nut tool circlip pliers and waterproof grease 
Is it wise to also do the swivel seal at the same time as it has to come off by the looks of it?

Unfortunately the tool is currently out of stock, anybody North Notts, South Yorks, North Lincs, North Derbyshire got one I can borrow/purchase?

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08 Jan 2024 17:38 #253362 by Scimike
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The tool for Kingpin / oil seal job is a torx socket to undo the hub flange. I got mine from Halfords. You don't need the bearing tool, unless you want to change the wheel bearings.

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08 Jan 2024 17:48 - 08 Jan 2024 17:49 #253363 by Phaeton
Replied by Phaeton on topic Oil (suspected) OSF hub

The tool for Kingpin / oil seal job is a torx socket to undo the hub flange. I got mine from Halfords. You don't need the bearing tool, unless you want to change the wheel bearings.
Got a full set of Torx both male & female, I watched the video in the wiki, but now it makes more sense, you can remove the whole hub & leave the bearing in place, Thanks 

So the only question is do I do the swivel seal, extra £20 but at least I know it's done then
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08 Jan 2024 18:09 - 08 Jan 2024 18:12 #253365 by Scimike
Replied by Scimike on topic Oil (suspected) OSF hub
If the swivel is covered in rust I wouldn't bother. The seal needs a smooth surface to stand any chance of working, fitting new is unlikely to extend the service life of the lower kingpin bearing in this instance. Spend the money on some quality waterproof grease.
If the swivel surface is rust free (smooth) then yes, new seals will help. Suzuki have also changed the design to incorporate an additional felt seal (as per G4), so expect these to work better than the original design. If you have the time and want you can refurbish the swivel surface, this helps, but eventually you will be swapping the kingpin bearing again. Consider it a service part with a 1 to 5 year life expectancy dependent upon many factors.

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