Gringo
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Used the SEE to Clean out a small pond for about a week, it did well but I pushed it pretty hard.
![20180301_174232.jpg 20180301_174232.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494234-41c9a83daa707f464d54c8144e2a6373.jpg)
A day or two later I finally cut a tire while clearing brush, sidewall ripped open by large rock.![IMG_0391.jpg IMG_0391.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494230-edf1210179a936c34d38e480bc759e65.jpg)
While changing that tire I noticed a fairly significant leak coming from the other front wheel {Drivers side}. Having just recently read the posts/warnings from Speedwobble about checking/changing the oil in the Hub's I immediately went and got some 80/90 gear oil and drained and refilled all 4 wheel hubs as well as the transmission an differentials. Noticed in general that most of the drain plugs with magnets were covered in a mixture of oil with fine metallic looking material. I Figured this was probably normal wear and tear for a vehicle this old etc...and that since I have only had the vehicle for a few months that it could have been years since it had been changed.
Cleared brush for another few hours the next day with no leakage, then the following day I used the SEE at fairly high speeds while rebuilding a road ( going back and forth to the material pile was about .75 mile away from the actual roadwork) Towards the end of the day I noticed the steering became difficult and that the vehicle itself seemed a little sluggish or possibly acting as if it was in 4wd even though it wasn't supposed to be. Parked it and the next morning the front drivers side wheel was leaking again so I drained it and the other wheels again. This time I looked more carefully at the oil coming out and found a thin piece of metal shaving that was about 1/4 inch long when I drained the front wheel. The other wheels had mostly clear oil although I also found a much smaller metal shaving piece that came out of one of the rear wheels.
![IMG_0489.jpg IMG_0489.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494231-d51f5f296c121566bc5de5901bbedb81.jpg)
![IMG_0494.jpg IMG_0494.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494232-659874f3f65b8520e2b8699cd6fbb31f.jpg)
Does this mean I have a blown/failed drivers side front Hub? and another one about to go on the rear? or is it in the process of failing, but not actually at that point just yet and could maybe be saved by replacing a few parts?
Any advice is much appreciated.
![20180219_173656.jpg 20180219_173656.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494233-51a74735a1d9a24e85ab91611ed3111b.jpg)
![20180301_174232.jpg 20180301_174232.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494234-41c9a83daa707f464d54c8144e2a6373.jpg)
A day or two later I finally cut a tire while clearing brush, sidewall ripped open by large rock.
![IMG_0391.jpg IMG_0391.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494230-edf1210179a936c34d38e480bc759e65.jpg)
While changing that tire I noticed a fairly significant leak coming from the other front wheel {Drivers side}. Having just recently read the posts/warnings from Speedwobble about checking/changing the oil in the Hub's I immediately went and got some 80/90 gear oil and drained and refilled all 4 wheel hubs as well as the transmission an differentials. Noticed in general that most of the drain plugs with magnets were covered in a mixture of oil with fine metallic looking material. I Figured this was probably normal wear and tear for a vehicle this old etc...and that since I have only had the vehicle for a few months that it could have been years since it had been changed.
Cleared brush for another few hours the next day with no leakage, then the following day I used the SEE at fairly high speeds while rebuilding a road ( going back and forth to the material pile was about .75 mile away from the actual roadwork) Towards the end of the day I noticed the steering became difficult and that the vehicle itself seemed a little sluggish or possibly acting as if it was in 4wd even though it wasn't supposed to be. Parked it and the next morning the front drivers side wheel was leaking again so I drained it and the other wheels again. This time I looked more carefully at the oil coming out and found a thin piece of metal shaving that was about 1/4 inch long when I drained the front wheel. The other wheels had mostly clear oil although I also found a much smaller metal shaving piece that came out of one of the rear wheels.
![IMG_0489.jpg IMG_0489.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494231-d51f5f296c121566bc5de5901bbedb81.jpg)
![IMG_0494.jpg IMG_0494.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/494/494232-659874f3f65b8520e2b8699cd6fbb31f.jpg)
Does this mean I have a blown/failed drivers side front Hub? and another one about to go on the rear? or is it in the process of failing, but not actually at that point just yet and could maybe be saved by replacing a few parts?
Any advice is much appreciated.
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