Drivers side joint has a leak at the seal, I put 80w in and probably will be gone in a day or two. I cant remember where i heard this, but someone said i can use grease instead. Does anyone know for sure??
Thanks In Advance.
Ron

 

LR used CV grease in the later years to help with this issue. It is available from various venders in pre measured tubes, or you can buy generic and measure it out yourself. The grease will **** out too if the seal is completely wasted. I would fix the issue first and use grease when you assemble it. It must be grease rated for CV joint use.

 

Outstanding....Thank you. Thought i saw it someplace that i could. Just something i can do to hold me over a couple weeks so i can get it fixed right.

 

This is what I did to fix my leak, works great.
Gaiter Kit For Swivel Housings (Part # DA3056) - Land Rover kits from Atlantic British
This is not the kit you want, they sell a DI kit but I cant find it right now, call them.
The only things I would suggest when doing this is to use RTV on the mating surfaces where it touches metal.
Your swivel will still leak until the gaiter is full and then the swivel leak will stop.

 

I have close to a gallon of 85W/140 left over from when I changed my diff's & transfer case. Is this suitable for the swivel joints as well?

 

Yes.
Early models used gear oil in the swivels, but customers complained of leaks, so they switched to "00" grease, part grease part gear oil.
Dont fill the swivels with oil, they only need to be half full or so, if over full they will leak even if they dont now.

 

Sounds good. Mine's a '98, so probably safe to assume it has 00 grease. How do I determine what the level is?

 

Thats the tough part, fill it like a diff, stick your finger in the hole, if the tip of your finger is wet its full enough.
You will need to give it time to "drain" past the CV joint to get a accurate reading though.
If you heat the gear oil bottle in hot water before hand it will settle to the bottom faster, that thins out the gear oil alittle.

Use one of these, it makes it easier and less messy.

http://ted-kyte.com/3D/Pictures/Oil%20Can.jpg

Bought mine at Menards for like $4.

 

I like that trick! Thank you sir.

 

Im going to need to do a more in depth repair. The swivel itself has corrosion on it and thats what messed up the seal.