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    Smoke from RH tyre

    After coming down from a mountain via a windy road I stopped at a lookout and found my RH tyre was smoking. I let it cool down again and checked again at the bottom, same deal, smoke! I was first thinking it might be a rock stuck in the brakes because they had been resurfacing a large part of the road. On further inspection I found oil on what I think is the outside brake calliper and there was none on the LH tyre. Any idea on what I'm up for replacing?


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    It can only really be brake fluid or diff oil if you have found a leak ... you will need to take the rim off to check.

    Then it could be anything from a simple seal kit, through to a bent axle housing
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    It seems to me it might be motor oil. The dip stick is getting a bit low. Definitely not brake fluid. Diff oil wouldn't be right hand front would it?


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    How does motor oil get on the brake caliper? The caliper is not under the motor so it cant drip onto it. Can you post up a pic?

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    Was there a smell when you got out and looked?
    It does sound like you've popped a caliper piston seal though.

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    Yeah there was a smell. Workshop are going to take the front apart and regressed all the insides just to be safe.
    Here's a pic



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    Quote Originally Posted by DXsWag View Post
    Yeah there was a smell. Workshop are going to take the front apart and regressed all the insides just to be safe.
    Here's a pic



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    Looks like you axle seal is well and truly gone there mate and is leaking past the swivel hub seal. If it aint brake fluid it will be the axle seal no doubt.

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    Yeah that's what the said. 700$ later though!


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    Quote Originally Posted by DXsWag View Post
    Yeah that's what the said. 700$ later though!


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    What!!!! I could fly to townsville, change the seal and fly back to melbs for less. Its a two hour job, and a seal is around 25-30$!!! Go somewhere else! And fast!

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    Well there was smoke coming out the same tyre coming down a windy mountain road the other day. Maybe he is doing something else to it. He was talking about doing something with the diff and oils and regreasing the bearings too


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