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Post by jeff on May 1, 2020 21:05:01 GMT
Hello,
I want to replace the leaking diff to driveshaft seals while I'm doing an oil change.
The car is MK1 with solid driveshafts. Can the couplings etc be removed in situe or do I have to split ball joints?? The manual says not. Hmmm possibly???
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Post by 1800heap on May 2, 2020 23:17:55 GMT
Hi Jeff I have never tryed removing the couplings to get to the shaft seal on a solid driveshaft car, but it is a pig to do on the later type shafts on your own and without a hoist from memory. I am lucky enough to have a car hoist these days so I would probably attempt it first and then pop the top ball joints if I had to. Given that most are on their back on a cold concrete floor doing it with little space, I would probably pop the ball joints first. With the right type of hoist it is much easyer to remove the wheels if you need to! Anything to spend less time under the car! You have already popped the ball joints to do your rebuild so they in theory won't be as hard to pop! Therefore I would advise it unless you have access to a hoist.
The good news is the seals are easy to get as they are a standard size. Well on my car they were!
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Post by jeff on May 3, 2020 10:34:51 GMT
Thanks Nick. I did wonder. I've got the seals and gaskets for the housings. It does look a bit tight down there although the manual says you can lever the stubs into the diff far enough to get the rubber coupling out. Looking down from te top there does seem to be plenty of shiny stub to move into the diff.
Oh for a garage lift! I keep looking at them on the web but it would be very tight in normal single garage. I hate scroffling around on the floor.
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Post by 1800heap on May 4, 2020 0:20:47 GMT
I am glad I decided to have the shed built to suit the hoist! Height is a big problem with them. Small cars not too bad, but I have a van which has a roof rack. It has almost payed for itself now though. I have been able to do several jobs on the Ford that I would not have attemted without it. This has saved me quite a bit of money. I have also positioned it so I can still put a car in the space while a car is on the hoist. If I am working on the crab and want to leave it there for a while for instance. One of the advantages of moving to Australia. Lots of space!
Nick
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Post by jeff on May 23, 2020 12:57:16 GMT
Well I got the driveshaft seals done. Offside was easy because the diff shaft was protruding enough to be slid back into the diff and allow me to hook the driveshaft up out of the way. I put in a new diff shaft while in there due to the splines being worn. Thanks Tony wood of LOCI.
The nearside was a pig and I had to split the bottom ball joint to get the coupling back in. How odd the diff shafts protruding by different lengths. Engine mounts all correct and sound and in the right place. Solid shafts and hubs ok. The mind boggles.
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