ird seal

hi all have noticed to day that where the front propshaft goes into ird it is a bit damp around where it bolts on is there a seal in there that needs changing and it it a easey fix many thanks dawn

Black seal at bottom of pic. Easy to change.

hi hippo thank u yes that looks like it is that the only seal in there its not dripping oil it just looks damp around it is that the seall that could be causing this many thanks dawn

It's the only seal around the ird pinion gear. Pinion just slides in. Could it be the grease from the prop to pinion joint, leaking? Or is it on the ird pinion seal? Could be dripping from somewhere else and flowing due to wind when your driving. Here's a pic of whats inside when the pinion is removed:



and some more of the pinion:


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obviously there is seal for drive flange

jamesmartin said:

obviously there is seal for drive flange

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Is that the hard plastic thing which the bolts pass through, in the pic's?

n o its whats visible if flange was removed the bit that seals rotating flange from fixed housing

hi guys thanks for rplys no it is deff coming from where it bolts on to the ird its not dripping oil it seems to be a very slow weep it just looks damp around that area so there are 2 seals that need to be changed there one looks like a oring one looks like a paper type gasket many thanks dawn

When I re-fitted my props after renewing the VCU I also repacked the CV joint, the old grease had turned to a fairly thin oil and had started to leak out around the flange.

the joint with the rubber boot on it on the prop is fine on mine so not coming from there

cremator said:

the joint with the rubber boot on it on the prop is fine on mine so not coming from there

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The oil/grease doesn't come from the boot but from between the end of the CV joint and the IRD flange (where the bolts fit)

ah now could be that then is that an easey fix the boot all looks in good nick many thanks dawn