31 replies to this topic

[leevx2.2]

Just wondered how easy it is to change gearbox driveshaft oil seal anybody had experience ?

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Can it be done by whipping the dif casing off in situ on the NA?

[leevx2.2]

I think you remove the drive shaft prize oil seal out and then tap new seal in with some grease around seal if only it was as quick as saying it I hate removing drive shafts it's easy just hate it lol

[techieboy]

NickB777 and SteveA are two people that I can think of, that have done it. Think the biggest issue is making sure you've got a socket or similar (I'm sure somebody mentioned scaffold pole) big enough to push the seal back in straight and even.

[JG]

never done it on the VX, but used to do it quite a lot on other cars and the above is exactly what i'd recommend. Finding a the right tool to press them in straight is the key.

[leevx2.2]

Always something to do will give it ago the weekend I can fit some goodies to and do some more dremeling :-0 Cheers people fancy giving me a hand erm doing it for me lol

Edited by leevx2.2, 17 May 2012 - 03:55 PM.

[leevx2.2]

Anybody got a seal knocking around

[d4nnyk]

I have done it a few times, driveshaft out then pull the seal out, I used a seal puller but you can use a flat screwdriver, just becarefull not the damage the gearbox casing. When fitting the new seal, try and find a pipe that sits prefectly on the seal so you can tip it firmly in, they have to go in straight or you will get a leak.

[d4nnyk]

Anybody got a seal knocking around

PM me your address and I will post you one

[SteveA]

It's not too dificult a job. 1. Jack car up as high as you can (to stop all of the oil dropping out), remove the wheel and insert an axel stand under the subframe. 2. Remove the driveshaft castlenut with a deep reach socket. Leave the handbrake on and car in gear to get the force required 3. Remove disk and pads, remove caliper from the swivel slide but leave the handbrake attached. 4. Unbolt the outboard tie rod connection to the hub carrier 5. unbolt the two lower wishbone pickup points and place a drip tray underneath to catch the oil. 6. Use a crowbar to prise the drive shaft out of the gear box 7. When you have some movement, remove the two upper wishbone pickup points and pull the whole assembly out. 8. Take the out seal out with hulk force and a big flat head driver. 9. Tap the new one in with a 46mm socket 10. put it all back together and lower the car to the floor 11. revome the gear box level and fill plugs and top it up till the oil come out of the level plug. Takes just over an hour Job done

[JamesC]

It's not too dificult a job.

1. Jack car up as high as you can (to stop all of the oil dropping out), remove the wheel and insert an axel stand under the subframe.
2. Remove the driveshaft castlenut with a deep reach socket. Leave the handbrake on and car in gear to get the force required
3. Remove disk and pads, remove caliper from the swivel slide but leave the handbrake attached.
4. Unbolt the outboard tie rod connection to the hub carrier
5. unbolt the two lower wishbone pickup points and place a drip tray underneath to catch the oil.
6. Use a crowbar to prise the drive shaft out of the gear box
7. When you have some movement, remove the two upper wishbone pickup points and pull the whole assembly out.
8. Take the out seal out with hulk force and a big flat head driver.
9. Tap the new one in with a 46mm socket
10. put it all back together and lower the car to the floor
11. revome the gear box level and fill plugs and top it up till the oil come out of the level plug.

Takes just over an hour

Job done

Apologies for dragging this up. But am I looking for a suitable socket to fit on the outer flange show below in blue, or the raised up inner secton?


I have a length of scoffold bar that sits on the inner raised portion of the seal but cant help thinking the outer would be better??

[redvts]

Yes dont hit the inner

[SteveA]

The inner raised part will deform if you put any pressure on it, the outer (blue part on your pic) is the part to apply pressure to.

Edited by SteveA, 18 February 2013 - 01:42 PM.

[JamesC]

Great cheers. You mention a 46mm socket in your post, will that clear the inner raised part and sit nicely on the outer rim?

Edited by jamesclarkson, 18 February 2013 - 01:46 PM.

[SteveA]

Yes 46 or 47 will both work.

[JamesC]

Yes 46 or 47 will both work.

Great thanks for your help.

[NickB787]

Yes 46 or 47 will both work.

somewhere near that if I remember correctly, I made certain I had a spare seal though don't cost much but a real pain if you don't do it correctly first time, then a dead car.

[JamesC]

OK well ive got spare seals and a 46mm socket that just arrived so im ready to give this a go. Should I be using a Hylomar type sealant in conjunction with the seal or just a press fit?

[SteveA]

The seal is hella tight so I just press fitted it.

[Nev]

One of the seals in the F23 is recessed a lot further into the geabox housing and will be a harder to extract than the other side. If you are lucky, your leaky one will be on the more exposed side. GL. Take care to jack and axle stand the car firmly as you may need to exert a lot of force on the seals to get them in and out and you dont want your plastic roller skate landing on your head !

Edited by Nev, 27 February 2013 - 02:12 PM.