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Oil splatter out of hubs - new Mefros

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I'm getting a small amount of oil splatter coming out of the middle of my wheels. The hubs are exposed as I have added new Mefros and tyres. Do you think this is oil from my shocks or something? Or from my hubs?

Shocks look ok -
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It might not be oil but grease from your bearings. I had the same and thought the slave brake cylinder was leaking till the bearing exploded!


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Interesting - it's not making any bad bearing noises.
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If your hub grease caps are less than A1 then they can centrifuge a bit of grease out.
I get the odd streak getting past the centre covers on my alloys but it doesnt mean the wheels are about to fall off.
How much grease is escaping? Post a pic.

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If your wheels get hot from binding brakes, worn discs or heavy use then the grease will become more fluid.
It will escape, mine escaped from the speedo locating hole.
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Here's the spatter. Passenger side front. 1 other wheel was similar but not as bad. I have just driven back from Cornwall but all motorway miles.. The discs do need replacing but the pads are ok so I'm just waiting a bit. Anything to worry about? More than the rusty sticking, about to snap accelerator cable I've just discovered :shock:

just noticed the picture has been rotated - spatter goes of to the left towards back of van
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Looks like brake fluid

.. or have you put grease/oil on yer nuts?
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It did rain just before this picture was taken so it might look more runny??!?

I haven't oiled my nuts in a long time :ok
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