Swivel housing maintenance question

[FunkyFresh]

Okay, I've been trying to change all my fluids and I'm a little confused about the swivel housing part. Do only the front wheels have swivel housings or are they also on the rear wheels? I thought my repair manual said they were on the rear wheels too but when I loosened the two bolts it just removed the brake caliper so I'm thinking that wasn't it. So is it only on the front wheels?

 

[NHESS81]

Should be only on the front, right? Does it allow the wheel hubs to rotate on the axle? Or am I insane? Its the round silver buddies at the front wheels I believe, ahaha, I love being vague....

 

[Moose]

Yeah, the swivel housings are only on the front. They are probably the only shiny part of the vehicle!

 

[FunkyFresh]

Ahhh lol okay. I couldn't figure out what would be "swivelling" on the back wheels, but I thought the book said they were on the rear wheels too. Maybe they said the back of the front wheels? Anyways, I'm gonna try doing them.

 

[NHESS81]

Have yours not been serviced with the Land Rover Genuine One Shot grease? I have a sticker on the front of my engine bay--where the warning stickers are all at--that says that (or something like it). LR did a retrofit of the Discos I believe under warranty that got rid of the oil in the swivel housings. I am not sure if you can change the grease in there after they have done it, perhaps be too sticky? I am not sure. Anyone want to chime in on this?

 

[healey1006]

Swivels are only on the front. Replace the original oil with Land Rover swivel grease and say goodbye to leaks.

 

[healey1006]

My Land Rover dealer says that the swivel grease is lifetime unless you go through water or a lot of mud. Although I've never changed the grease, I am advised that it can be done as the grease is not like regular grease. It is more like really thick gear oil.