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Author Subject: Driveshaft seals
tony1991

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Has anyone found the euro car parts shaft seals leak just fitted my 2nd set an it's pudding out as quick as it's going in
Posted 17th Apr 2014 at 22:23
bigbadbowen

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Have you fitted them correctly ? They don't fit flush with diff housing ? I suspect you pushed them to far in ? They should sit just proud of the housing. They leak if you push them to far in.
Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 00:38
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Post #3
Really?

I've always fitted them flush with the housing, have done for years and never had a leak. Having said that though, I only use genuine seals, maybe others require different fitting.

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Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 08:29
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Yes really, even genuine ones.

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Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 08:30
tony1991

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Well may be that is the case but was looking last night and if you slide them on the shafts they are not tight enough to seal any way. The shafts only just touch the white plastic teeth not the seals
Waisted money on 2 sets now a set I fitted and then found the gear box was buggered then took the car to have gear box change last night and the guy I had doing it found the same issue.
Time to get genuine I think
Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 09:25
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The genuine ones used to have the white teeth design, but in later years the design was changed and now doesn't incorporate these.

Welshpug - As for fitting them, they seem to fit best flush. The only seal of which I know has to be a certain depth is the crank seal, flywheel end and this has a specialist tool to ensure you only fit it to that depth. Can you find me a link to where it's stated there is a particular fitting depth for the shaft seals? I'd be interested to see it and the reasons why.

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Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 10:53
bigbadbowen

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Experience Stan - I only use the white teeth version and they sit proud of the seal so you don't need to have that part flush with the housing
Posted 18th Apr 2014 at 11:06
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bigbadbowen wrote:
Experience Stan - I only use the white teeth version and they sit proud of the seal so you don't need to have that part flush with the housing

I thought you couldn't get them seals anymore though???

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Posted 19th Apr 2014 at 00:00
allanallen

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I'm a bit confused by this too, surely as long as the seal is pressed adequately into the housing and the sea/wiper is running on the ground surface of the shaft it doesn't matter if it's proud or flush?
Or are you saying it's just the seals with the plastic cages? So with them the seal outer body can sit flush and leaves the cage standing proud?

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Posted 19th Apr 2014 at 02:43
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From memory, when I have seen boxes with the white teeth seals, the white teeth parts are slightly proud.

However, the new style ones have all been flush and that's how I fit them too.

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Posted 19th Apr 2014 at 08:10
tony1991

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Genuine ones fitted now and no leaks at all
Posted 20th Apr 2014 at 15:03
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Excellent, glad to hear it's sorted mate. Smile

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Posted 20th Apr 2014 at 17:37
Niall

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Post #13
jeffers wrote:
bigbadbowen wrote:
Experience Stan - I only use the white teeth version and they sit proud of the seal so you don't need to have that part flush with the housing

I thought you couldn't get them seals anymore though???


Believe you can. I bought genuine ones from Neat Car parts in January and they had the teeth.
Posted 20th Apr 2014 at 17:58
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both types come under the same part number, just manufacture/supply variances.

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Posted 20th Apr 2014 at 19:12

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