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tonys.dhse

New Member

• Dec 27, 2008

• #1

i have a p38 just noticed that the rear drivers side oil seal for the half shaft is leaking. i am farly andy with the spanners and working on cars.can any body tell me if it is a farly straght forward job to change the oil seal
any help would realy be apreasheated

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Dec 27, 2008

• #2

Shouldn't be too bad apart from stripping the usual parts off to gain access. Download a copy of Rave from off the forum (Look for the link) for the procedure. It will take a couple of hours (Including Tea & smoke breaks) plus about £4 for the seal.

 

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tonys.dhse

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #3

it looks like i dont need to strip the hole hub down it looks like i just need to undo the brake calipper and the 6 or 8 bolts that told the hun to the axel casing and draw the hun and drive shaft out in one what do u think.

 

Irishrover

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #4

sounds good to me. Be sure to give the new seal a good smear of grease/gear oil before you slide the halfshaft back in

 

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tonys.dhse

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• Dec 28, 2008

• #5

Irishrover said:

sounds good to me. Be sure to give the new seal a good smear of grease/gear oil before you slide the halfshaft back in

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hi m8 i am going to give it a go this week. sorry for the mistake should have said hub and not hun. do i need to use any special gear oil or will a good quality oil be ok.
thanks tony

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Dec 29, 2008

• #6

The book says Texaco 75/90 but any good SAE 80 or SAE 90 will be o.k.

 

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tonys.dhse

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• Jan 4, 2009

• #7

did the oil seal this morning easy peasy
jack up the car
remove the wheel
remove the brake calipre
undo the 8 bults that hold the hub to the casing
and the hole hub and drive shaft slide out to reveal the oil seal.

 

Irishrover

Well-Known Member

• Jan 4, 2009

• #8

You were lucky, usually the hub is rusted solid to the swivel and brute force and a loads of cussing is the order of the day. Pays to polish the bore of the swivel and give the spigot and mating face of the hub a good coat of copper grease.

 

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tonys.dhse

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• Jan 4, 2009

• #9

not to bad at all undid the 8 bolts a few taps with a knocking stick and out it came
thanks for your help
tony