Driveshaft oil seal

[Monty]

Ever since i`ve had the quaife fitted it`s leaked oil from the left driveshaft and it had new seals fitted, so now i`ve got the car of the ground and hopefully a new seal will be here tomo`s

Any advice on removing and fitting the new driveshaft seal?
ie does it fit dry or do i lubricate it 1st?
is there a sealant i can use to make sure it doesn`t leak? as i don`t fancy doing it again
Do i just use a block of wood and hammer to fit or do i need some thing that will fit over the seal ie very large socket

[Dico]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-10lb-Log-Sled ... dZViewItem

[Monty]

New seal fitted with the above item

Lets see if that solves the the leak

[donsladek]

My left side gearbox output seal has started to leak - it appears this can be replaced with the gearbox in the car after draining the fluid and removing the driveshaft, correct?

Besides a BFH, any special tools required to remove or replace the seal?

Any tips, hints or gotcha's would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Don Sladek

[Monty]

Thats right u just need to drain and remove driveshaft, it`s very difficult to get the seal to go in square Get one side of the seal in and hit round the outter lip, i used a long bar which has a blunt chissel end and a BFH. Try and not hit the center as u will just damage it

Be carfull when fitting the driveshaft as not to damage the seal

[router]

"Try and not hit the center as u will just damage it"

Guess what I hit the center and just damaged it!!!!
not easy to get in square these things.

ordered a new one to have another go!

Next time im going to use a 55mm socket that fits over the top of the seal so I can hit it with a hammer on the outer edge!

[Enright]

Put it in the freezer for an hour before fitting it - it can just lower the tolerance enough to make it drift in a bit easier. And no I'm NOT kidding!

[dapinky]

I used a special tool to fit mine - it's the outer race from a Megane Rear wheel bearing, which just happens to be a perfect fit as a drift - that and a BFH worked okay - it did take a bit of head scratching to work it out (and yes, i tried most of the other published results with varying degrees of success before i found a suitable drift tool)

The nearest i came to a successful attempt was using a thin piece of wood as a drift to get it located, then an old 10" extension socket bar as a drift , tapping it all round the edge.

It ain't an easy job due to the reduction in access as per everything on the car, but it is achievable.

One point worth a mention is to ensure that when re-fitting the driveshaft, locate it properly with a good shove for the final bit to get the circlip into the groove. It will fit without being fully located due to the 'slack' in the CV joint, but firstly, it will (may?) fall out whilst driving, and secondly, if it isn't pushed all the way in, oil will leak out due to the 'stepped' diameter design of the shaft.

[router]

Thanks for the advice, I managed to get the new seal in perfect by using the damaged one as a drift. Still not an easy job to get in straight but it didnt damage the new one during install.
Hopefully that will be it as long as the seal doesnt get damaged putting the driveshaft back into the box

[trig]

New seal fitted with the above item

Lets see if that solves the the leak

What was the item above??

I'm now in need of help removing my oil seal, any tips on how to remove, do I need a special tool ?

[Monty]

New seal fitted with the above item

Lets see if that solves the the leak

What was the item above??

I'm now in need of help removing my oil seal, any tips on how to remove, do I need a special tool ?

IIRC that link of Dico`s was just of a sledge hammer lol


IIRC to remove the old seal just use a flat screw driver and hammer and just pierce the out metal ring and pry the seal out.

[trig]

Cheers Monty, Sorted

Came out with hammer and screwdriver....went in with hammer a lump of wood