Gearbox oil disappearing... damage?

[James.f]

Box got filled up in January after a clutch change put about 3.5litres in,

now the car has only been on the road 2 1/2 weeks and after a trip to Northwich on friday they said you have a slight leak were the passenger drive shaft enters the box, so though id top it up today just to keep on top as its booked in next Wednesday to be replaced.

But it took 2 litres today :S and that didnt even filled it up, so il need to get more oil tomorrow now,

Due to the lack of oil going out of the box what's kinda of damage that could happen?

Also is the Rubber gaitor that's on a 1.2 shaft a perfect fit to the shape on the Jc5 box?

 

[mark smith87]

Sounds like the driveshaft oil seal is leaking badly.

 

[James.f]

How easy is it to change?

because if its easily do-able myself then il give it a go, but if not il get a mate to fit it and il do assemble it all back on the car..

Do you know if the oil seal is exactly like a normal 172 one? as im running 1.2 shafts on a cup gearbox

 

[mark smith87]

Are the shafts a different diameter to Cup shafts? If they are slightly smaller then oil will be leaking from the seals.

 

[James.f]

Im not 100% sure, this is were me knowledge goes blank, iv done the whole engine swap myself and sorted every problem but things like this im useless at.

If it helps the 3 bolts line up exactly to the holes on the box, so what i think could happen is the metal bit as bent slightly, but cant put it down to that yet..

 

[Fred@BTM]

i run 1.2 shaft on a 172 cup box and the gaitor fits, might not fit a 172 shaft at the small end though)

 

[James.f]

Just the man i wanted to hear from,

Thanks for clearing that up fred, how easy is it to replace the gaitor? as there's a bearing on aswell ye

 

[Fred@BTM]

easy peasy, driveshaft has to come out, but that's not that hard, new one just slips over the bearing and you can use a jubilee clip to secure it to the bearing (the clip that comes with it is s**t)

 

[James.f]

Excellent

Cheers Fred your a legend..

 

[James.f]

Got back to the car today after work and there was a massive puddle of gearbox oil on the floor, so now car is jacked up and ready to change tomorrow,

Anyone got a part number for the gaitor please, if it helps reg is YJ52 GHB

thanks

 

[172Ben]

Im pretty sure i have this - Gearbox oil leaking until only around 1.5ltr's left

Any idea on where to buy the part from?

 

[172Ben]

Spoken to Ryan, all that you can get from renault is the CV boot kit for the inner side, is this what will be leaking?