Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > Mini driveshaft oil seals User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   09-23-2006, 09:14 AM Gary Teale Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 35 driveshaft oil seals Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. thanks Gary -- Visit my websites at www.justjents.co.uk www.recumbent.50megs.com Gary Teale View Public Profile Find all posts by Gary Teale Add Gary Teale to Your Buddy List   #2   09-23-2006, 09:40 AM Jono Barspeed Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 21 driveshaft oil seals If you have some oil now, its likely you may have more when you remove the pot joint and refit it with out a seal change, while the whole joint is off do the seal, quite easy from underneath... "geepeetee" <geepeetee@gazeta.pl> wrote in message news:ef3q19$c16$1@inews.gazeta.pl... Quote: Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. thanks Gary -- Visit my websites at www.justjents.co.uk www.recumbent.50megs.com Jono Barspeed View Public Profile Find all posts by Jono Barspeed Add Jono Barspeed to Your Buddy List   #3   09-23-2006, 09:49 AM Fitzy Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 31 driveshaft oil seals Hi GPT once you have the driveshaft out of the hub the inner pot joint just pops out with the aid of two large screwdriver type levers (1 either side) if you know what I mean, once the pot joint out of the diff, quickly run and get washing up bowl from the sink, as the engine oil will poor out, ;-) (as I forgot to mention,,, drain sump first) the oil seal is now visible and can be prised out quite easily, dead easy mate,,,,, have a go, Fitzy "geepeetee" <geepeetee@gazeta.pl> wrote in message news:ef3q19$c16$1@inews.gazeta.pl... Quote: Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. thanks Gary -- Visit my websites at www.justjents.co.uk www.recumbent.50megs.com Fitzy View Public Profile Find all posts by Fitzy Add Fitzy to Your Buddy List   #4   09-28-2006, 08:24 AM Anthony Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 driveshaft oil seals geepeetee wrote: Quote: Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. would pay to check the gear selector oil seal, its an easy change and is often the cause of small leaks -anthony Anthony View Public Profile Find all posts by Anthony Add Anthony to Your Buddy List   #5   09-28-2006, 08:41 AM Jono Barspeed Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 21 driveshaft oil seals I leave this one until it gets tooo serious, easy cheap way of keeping the front sub and under floor area rust free! :-) "Anthony" <anthony@godden79.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:efgt0l$32e$1@emma.aioe.org... Quote: geepeetee wrote: Quote: Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. would pay to check the gear selector oil seal, its an easy change and is often the cause of small leaks -anthony Jono Barspeed View Public Profile Find all posts by Jono Barspeed Add Jono Barspeed to Your Buddy List   #6   09-28-2006, 09:12 AM Barspeed Beta version 4.0 Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 driveshaft oil seals This is a Mini Group, please refer your Q & A's to the relevant group.....you need alt.autos.junk Barspeed Beta version 4.0 View Public Profile Find all posts by Barspeed Beta version 4.0 Add Barspeed Beta version 4.0 to Your Buddy List   #7   09-28-2006, 09:19 AM Jono Barspeed Junior Member   Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 21 driveshaft oil seals "Barspeed Beta version 4.0" <barspeed@tooscale.co.uk> wrote in message news:AnTSg.6245$GR.387@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net. .. Quote: This is a Mini Group, please refer your Q & A's to the relevant group.....you need alt.autos.junk Cant even copy my email address correctly, numb nuts! Jono Barspeed View Public Profile Find all posts by Jono Barspeed Add Jono Barspeed to Your Buddy List   #8   09-29-2006, 12:06 AM Sam Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3 driveshaft oil seals Anthony wrote: Quote: geepeetee wrote: Quote: Hi Gotta replace a CV joint boot, is it much more work beyond this to replace the driveshaft oil seals. I am told thats what the drips of oil will be. would pay to check the gear selector oil seal, its an easy change and is often the cause of small leaks -anthony Yep and two fit in the hole. 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