Help oil coming out of wheel!!

1. Pricie1991 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Chelmsford Posts: 37 Saxo Furio

   #1 10th March 2012, 13:57

   Hi everyone I'm just changing my wishbone and have noticed oil is coming out were the wheel part enters the engine??
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 10th March 2012, 14:00

   LOL.. nicely worded.
   
   From that, I gather you mean the drive-shaft is leaking oil..
   
   Is it coming from near the gearbox? or near the wheel?
   
   If it's near the wheel.. it wont be oil.. it will be grease from the CV.
   
   Is that what's up? The cv joint (rubber thing on that wheel thing what enters engine) () will most likely be split.. Check it?
3. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #3 10th March 2012, 14:05

   Ahh just read it again..
   
   Your changing the wishbone.. so you obviously have the strut off.. So the driveshaft will be slightly loose in the gearbox? hence the oil?
   
   Push it back in further to stop it..
   
   Might have to top the gearbox oil up after your done tho.
4. JoshB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Pontefract Posts: 4007 2010 E92 320i MSport

   #4 10th March 2012, 18:46

   As above, youve pulled your driveshaft out! Push it back in quick!
5. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #5 10th March 2012, 19:07

   +1 will be gearbox oil running out, remember to top it back up or if you want to drain and replace it takes 2 litres - 75w80 gearbox oil
6. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #6 11th March 2012, 00:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova Ahh just read it again.. Your changing the wishbone.. so you obviously have the strut off.. So the driveshaft will be slightly loose in the gearbox? hence the oil? Push it back in further to stop it.. Might have to top the gearbox oil up after your done tho.

   you dont take the strut off to change a wishbone
7. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #7 11th March 2012, 00:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts you dont take the strut off to change a wishbone

   Hence the reason he has probably pulled it out the gearobx because he hasnt undone the hub nut. lol.
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 11th March 2012, 00:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr Hence the reason he has probably pulled it out the gearobx because he hasnt undone the hub nut. lol.

   Sounds about right lmao, I'd go grab some gearbox oil as it sounds like its pissed it all iut while yiu were asking us what it was lol
9. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #9 11th March 2012, 09:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts you dont take the strut off to change a wishbone

   Makes things 10x easier though
10. Pricie1991 L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Chelmsford Posts: 37 Saxo Furio

    #10 11th March 2012, 19:04

    Done it now was the gearbox oil I just pushed the strut back in and when I was finishe I topped up te gearbox
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 11th March 2012, 19:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova Makes things 10x easier though

    10 times longer though
12. user_38615 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow

    #12 11th March 2012, 19:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova Makes things 10x easier though

    How does it make it easier lol?
    
    But yeah good shout on it coming out of the gearbox have done it my self in the past
13. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #13 11th March 2012, 21:52

    So you don't have a strut in the way lol?
    
    Every time i've done work on the car I just take the strut off, doesn't take long after the 10th time The bolt's just undo themselves now.
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 11th March 2012, 22:32

    by the time you have undone everything from the strut and taken it out, would be quicker just to have taken the wishbone off lol
15. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #15 11th March 2012, 22:35

    okay okay
    
    It's easier for me ^_^
16. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #16 11th March 2012, 23:01

    you're the 1st person i know that takes the whole strut off :/
    
    strange, very strange

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