drive shaft issue!

1. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #1 19th February 2011, 15:31

   Just cleaning my car today and I saw oil splutters coming out of my white wheels! At first I thoughts it may be brake fluid but the fact my paitwork still existed reassured me it wasnt. Cv boot looks like its come away.
   My question is what is the oil? because the boot coming off doesn't mean oil should pour out...? Or is it grease?
   And is it broken now or can I just put a hose clamp on it?
   Cheers fellas
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 19th February 2011, 16:08

   If its the inner cv boot the oil could be coming from the driveshaft oil seal in the gearbox.
   
   Steve.
3. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #3 20th February 2011, 11:44

   its coming from the outer cv boot (nearest the wheel)
   
   Do they fill it with oil? because it smells and has the consistancy of oil.. not grease.. which i would expect for a bearing joint!
   
   So yea, everything is okay at the moment but im waiting for the knocking to start...
   
   Help please!
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 20th February 2011, 11:50

   Both inner & outer cv joints are filled with grease,i`d look elsewhere for the oil leak.
   
   Steve.
5. marrygold Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 330

   #5 20th February 2011, 19:02

   I got my sax from new and awhile ago my cv boot split and oil came out ,i thought it was
   strange but thats what came out,if its ripped just get a flexy cv boot and cone and slide a new one on.hope this helps.
6. Chris0211 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Launceston, Cornwall Posts: 113 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #6 20th February 2011, 19:23

   This happened to me a few weeks ago, I thought it was oil as well but when I got under the car and had a look my clip had snapped and the boot had popped off and chucked all the grease over my wheel and brake disc I just bought a new CV kit for a tenner, included the boot a new clip and a small bag of grease. I put the new grease in and then fitted the new clip and cleaned everything up. It's been fine ever since
7. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

   #7 21st February 2011, 20:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Chris0211 This happened to me a few weeks ago, I thought it was oil as well but when I got under the car and had a look my clip had snapped and the boot had popped off and chucked all the grease over my wheel and brake disc I just bought a new CV kit for a tenner, included the boot a new clip and a small bag of grease. I put the new grease in and then fitted the new clip and cleaned everything up. It's been fine ever since

   Ive done the same though i didnt use a new clip, i went for a strong hose clip and tightened it up a bomb.
   Also packed it out with grease.