Gearbox leaking at driveshaft - new seal?

1. sebo123 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Bideford Posts: 1599 Saxo Furio

   #1 8th November 2009, 14:31

   my gearbox is leaking where the driveshaft meets it on the passengers side, could this just be a new oil seal that is needed? or new driveshaft? making a nice mess on the driveway atm mum and dad love it lol!
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 8th November 2009, 14:37

   yes mate just get new drive shaft oil seals, mine did this not long back.
   
   James
3. sebo123 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Bideford Posts: 1599 Saxo Furio

   #3 8th November 2009, 14:42

   also i read in another thread something about the oil breather with a cap on it what happens if you put oil in there just out of curiosity as i think matey boi that had it before filled it up by there?
4. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #4 8th November 2009, 15:00

   You will need a new oil seal my vtr leaked and got one for like 4quid and it sorted it. Just take the driveshaft out the gearbox prize the seal out and stick new one in............
5. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #5 8th November 2009, 15:20

   there are £7 from citroen, easy to fit, an hour job it you no what u doing, undo hub nut and drop link and take out the staberliser screws and the drive shaft should just side out, remember to drain oil first tho or the hole drive be covered in oil
6. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #6 8th November 2009, 15:37

   And replace the oil with new
7. user_30728 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 st.austell Posts: 2549 106 quiksilver

   #7 8th November 2009, 19:08

   i took mine to a garage because it was leaking oil at the seal, he said just replace the whole shaft as the other seal looks worn.
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 8th November 2009, 19:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jambmx91 i took mine to a garage because it was leaking oil at the seal, he said just replace the whole shaft as the other seal looks worn.

   other seal is on the other shaft
   
   you got mugged
9. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #9 8th November 2009, 23:06

   only time i'd replace a shaft for an oil leak is if there was a groove worn on the shaft where the seal runs and to be honest i've never seen one that bad on a saxo, no other seals on the shaft unless he meant gaitors on shaft itself.