Gearbox Oil

[markerboy2002]

just changed the driveshaft and refilled the gearbox oil. No problem.
came out this morning to find a tiny bit of gearbox oil on the driveway, looks like its dripping from the driveshaft, but not at the gear box, at the other end of the rubber seal. Is this normal or a fault considering I filled it to the point it was dripping out of the refiller point?

 

[jamesycc]

Isn't it something like 3.5-3.7l needed to fill it. Did you measure it or just fill it up? If there's too much it may just be trying to find ways out....

 

[DannyR]

About 3litres of oil usually does it as old oil stays in there

 

[flebay]

There shouldn't be any leaks that's no normal put a picture up.

 

[Craig]

I had mine replace and it started leaking all its gearbox oil at the same end as yours. I ended up buying a brand new drive shaft from renault because I couldn't source the parts to fix the other one.

 

[markerboy2002]

Mine should be under warrenty, so if I need to I can get it sorted that way. Since this morning though I haven't seen as much leaking, hopefully it's just the gearbox being over full (wishful thinking from me)

 

[markerboy2002]

 

[Budgie]

Nope, shouldn't be doing that.

3l is the oil qty to refill. Which is also up to the filler hole, so as long as you use that hole it shouldn't be possible to overfill. (As long as you don't get the fiuller hole and the breather hole confused).

 

[markerboy2002]

Defiantly didn't use the breather, I used the plastic screw one on the front of the gearbox

 

[Craig]

That's where mine leaked from badly. Virtually lost all the gearbox oil.

 

[flebay]

100% Faulty part they usually have a mist of oil around that bearing but no drips.
If you phone Renault they will book the car into the workshop and if found faulty will replace free of charge including gear oil.

 

[markerboy2002]

I've already been in touch with my garage. They can replace the part, oil and their time changing it on warrenty so pretty happy with that. I'm in my company van this week so they can do it.

 

[markerboy2002]

Ok, it has now been changed.... The new driveshaft that just replaced the other new drive shaft is doing the exact same thing.... Needless to say I'm getting a bit frustrated. Can overfilling cause this or am I just super unlucky??

 

[flebay]

Ok, it has now been changed.... The new driveshaft that just replaced the other new drive shaft is doing the exact same thing.... Needless to say I'm getting a bit frustrated. Can overfilling cause this or am I just super unlucky??

Have you taken it back to renault Norwich?
Overfilling would not cause this as it doesnt create more pressure like it does if you overfill the engine.

 

[markerboy2002]

I didn't get the work done with the Renault garage. All work done has been fantastic (with Brice Autos in Norwich). The driveshafts are from Andrew Page and I'm really not very impressed with them. Car is now back at garage awaiting another driveshaft. They have one more chance before I go nuts at them due to large amounts of lovely smelling gearbox oil on my driveway.

 

[flebay]

If you buy the part from Renault and fit it yourself and it starts to leak then they will replace it free of charge at the dealers including gearbox oil as long as its less than 12 mounths old. Lovely smelling onion gas oil

 

[DannyR]

I'd be more worried about the non genuine driveshafts, they're never quite right.

 

[markerboy2002]

Right, the new new driveshaft is on and not leaking so far, there is a little bit of misting but hopefully it is sorted.