Pulled the back brakes apart tonight as they the braking had noticeably gone off the boil over the last couple of weeks and the drive back from the SG7s meet reminded me I really needed to look at them.

I thought they were just worn out and in need of replacement, but it looks like the outer wheel bearing seal feather edgy thingy is not touching the flange bit on the hub, and grease has spayed out contaminating the shoes

Is it worth just cleaning it all up and popping new shoes on - or do I need to pull the flange and change the seal too?

if you just clean it and put new shoes on, i'm sure it'll happen again. best bet is to change all bearings and seals, and new shoes, thats what i'd do

Guess I was just looking for the easy option

I'll leave the bearings as they are pretty new. The seal was probably not put back right then and it's just been happening since.

New seals and shoes it is then

its the best way i think, otherwise it might just happen again next time you drive out

Generaly speaking the only reason I have found for contamination of brake shoes by grease, on many different types of vehicles (private and commercial ) is heat caused by a seized bearing or a bearing spinning on the shaft and melting the grease which then being in semi liquid form runs through the seal.

tony