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popcorn · 12-22-2013, 01:30 PM

My chassis is the Workhorse W22. For the last 7 years when checking the oil in the right front wheel hub all has been OK. On Friday I checked it and saw no oil thru the sight glass. Added oil and today(Sunday) it's almost dry again. Checked the tire and wheel on back and all is dry. Motorhome hasn't moved. What happened? Where's the oil going?
Any ideas? Thanks,
Jim

macantic · 12-22-2013, 05:15 PM

your neighbor is stealing it just to blow your mind.

what next · 12-22-2013, 05:29 PM

????? Got me wondering.

M&EM · 12-23-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by popcorn

My chassis is the Workhorse W22. For the last 7 years when checking the oil in the right front wheel hub all has been OK. On Friday I checked it and saw no oil thru the sight glass. Added oil and today(Sunday) it's almost dry again. Checked the tire and wheel on back and all is dry. Motorhome hasn't moved. What happened? Where's the oil going?
Any ideas? Thanks,
Jim

It takes a bit of time for the oil to level off within the hub. If there were no new signs of leakage, add more oil to the level required and re evaluate. Also be sure the coach is on level ground side to side.

How much time and driving in hot weather conditions was done between Fridays' check and the previous check?

There should be a tiny slit in the rubber center plug to serve as an air vent. Find it and poke a pin thru the slit to clear it. Or maybe just replace it..

popcorn · 12-23-2013, 12:12 PM

Oil I added yesterday stayed. I'm thinking it might have just gone down and what I added the first time just ran into the bearing. Level did not go down last night. Coach has sat since Oct prior to checking on Friday. It is on level ground. Did not know about the tiny slit in the rubber center plug. I'll try to find that. Should I want to replace that where are they available at? So it looks like I'm OK to go, but I'll keep checking it at fuel stops.

oldusedbear · 12-26-2013, 09:38 AM

Had one of these seals go out on a diesel pusher I used to have. Bought the kit at a local NAPA store - - the chevron seal AND a new race (sheet metal) were in the kit. Pretty easy to replace. I took the wheel and tire off and outside where I could really scrub it to get off the old oil and dirt that had collected during the leak.

Then I added oil back into the hub - - with the same results that the OP has reported - - it disappeared. Think I must have added oil an additional three times or so. In each case, it took several hours, or maybe a day for the oil to migrate back into/thru the bearing, and for it to finally seek it's resting level.

In the case of the OP however, I'd sure wonder what happened to the original oil level- - and be concerned that the seal DOES leak and needs replaced.

oub

popcorn · 12-28-2013, 06:42 PM

Thanks for the replies. Made it to FL from MN today and all is well. Kept checking the oil level at fuel stops and the proper level held up. Looks like my panic attack is over!
Jim