What would cause this?
Bearing on its way out?
Swing axle suspension with drum brakes.
Is it safe to drive?
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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Why is my wheel crying?
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
either blown wheel cylinder (brakes) or axle seal (seals oil in)...........either way, you got no brakes on that corner and another job on the asap list
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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Cheers Daimo.
Will it will ok if I drive it untill the weekend or does it need to come off the road NOW?
Will it will ok if I drive it untill the weekend or does it need to come off the road NOW?
newghia stock is for people who cant think outside the square
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Because you haven't polished them !!! LOL😉
Step up to get out !!!
trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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Lol Noddy that's cause I waiting for you to come and do it.
I thought I remembered you saying you like polishing rims 😉
I thought I remembered you saying you like polishing rims 😉
newghia stock is for people who cant think outside the square
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No, i said i like a polish !!! the RIM thing is not for this site !!
Step up to get out !!!
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😂
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
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take the cap off
and check to see if its grease coming from the wheel bearings...
and to see if the original grease cap is still there under the chromed cap...
check the smell of it to see if its brake fluid or oil...
brake fluid isn't a lubricant either...
plus brake fluid would be all over the inside of the tyre and wheel..
plus check Your brake reservoir...
LEE
and check to see if its grease coming from the wheel bearings...
and to see if the original grease cap is still there under the chromed cap...
check the smell of it to see if its brake fluid or oil...
brake fluid isn't a lubricant either...
plus brake fluid would be all over the inside of the tyre and wheel..
plus check Your brake reservoir...
LEE
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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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Thanks Lee.
Didn't really have enough time to take a good look at it cause I was at work, it was dark when I got home.
Just hoping it should be fine if I drive it till the end of the week?
Guess the car is getting too impatient for this engine swap 😂
Didn't really have enough time to take a good look at it cause I was at work, it was dark when I got home.
Just hoping it should be fine if I drive it till the end of the week?
Guess the car is getting too impatient for this engine swap 😂
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
no grease caps on the rear lee.........in fact no grease either on swingers 😘
cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber
161 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
ditto daimo...though i think more likely to be axle/wheel bearing seal.
a quick fix might be to dump it so low that no oil can get to the bearing 😉
or new seals and brake liners.
or you could get the rest of those engine bits and do it all in one go.
phil.
a quick fix might be to dump it so low that no oil can get to the bearing 😉
or new seals and brake liners.
or you could get the rest of those engine bits and do it all in one go.
phil.
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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·
just keep washing it and problem cant be seen.. all fixed 🤪
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trickysimon 100km/h is only 9 seconds away
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Yeh Phil, if its undriveable I shall start the conversion this w/e prob 🙂
Anthiron The Baja Rejuvenation Begins
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you can drive it, just be aware that that brake isnt functioning anywhere near as well as it should because its all lubed up.
get a new axle seal kit from a vw place
take off your bearing cap
get a 36mm socket onto the wheel nut with a big cheater bar and undo the nut
back off the brake linings
and then jack up the car and remove the wheel
slide off the drum
it should be obvious now where its coming from, ie wheel cylinder or axle seal
trans fluid smells bad, you will know
either way the brake linings will need replacing and u will need to heavily degrease the drum and backing plate.
wheel cylinder is easy to do just un bolt the old one, in with the new one and then attach brake line, bleed brakes and its done (after u reassemble the drum)
if its the axle seal you will need to remove the bearing cover in the centre (4 bolts) and replace the oil slinger seal in the cover etc basically reassemble the same as u dismantled and u cant go wrong, unless it was done wrong the first time.
good luck
Nicko
get a new axle seal kit from a vw place
take off your bearing cap
get a 36mm socket onto the wheel nut with a big cheater bar and undo the nut
back off the brake linings
and then jack up the car and remove the wheel
slide off the drum
it should be obvious now where its coming from, ie wheel cylinder or axle seal
trans fluid smells bad, you will know
either way the brake linings will need replacing and u will need to heavily degrease the drum and backing plate.
wheel cylinder is easy to do just un bolt the old one, in with the new one and then attach brake line, bleed brakes and its done (after u reassemble the drum)
if its the axle seal you will need to remove the bearing cover in the centre (4 bolts) and replace the oil slinger seal in the cover etc basically reassemble the same as u dismantled and u cant go wrong, unless it was done wrong the first time.
good luck
Nicko
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1974 Chevrolet Luv
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1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom