Driveshaft Oil Seals: Do These Look Like Oe Parts?

[Mad Scientist 106]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-205-GTI-DRIV...L-/220615254751

 

Do these look like the oe seals to you guys? The seller says they are the oe manufacturer but that's all the info I have.

 

Cheers,

 

Pete

[pug_ham 244 3 Cars]

Sold by Neat autos in West Drayton so I'd expct them to be oe seals but there are a couple of people on here that sell the driveshaft oil seals for a similar price (or maybe less).

 

Graham.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Thats the very very old Style, the new ones are allot better and I never use anything else, But they are that price each but worth it

[Mad Scientist 106]

Are the part numbers the same Miles?

[S@m 156]

Are the part numbers the same Miles?

 

BE gearbox seals parts numbers are 312144 and 312146. They are the same for most MA and some ML gearboxes aswell. Thats the new type btw.

 

Sam

[Mad Scientist 106]

Bought these. Guess what. They leaked.

 

Got the new Pug OE ones to go in, which look very much like Corteco to me.

[welshpug 1,657]

Never had issue with Corteco seals, tis what GSF have supplied me, look exactly like what Neat have pictured.

 

 

did you whack them in flush with the casing?

 

they are meant to protrude by different amounts each side.

[JRL 14 1 Cars]

my pair from neats also leaked. Miles do you have a new style pair on ebay?

[Mad Scientist 106]

Never had issue with Corteco seals, tis what GSF have supplied me, look exactly like what Neat have pictured.

 

 

did you whack them in flush with the casing?

 

they are meant to protrude by different amounts each side.

 

 

It was only the passenger side I changed. I had a faulty (brand new) driveshaft that had to come out and I caught the seal when I refitted it. It was only a minor leak, but I needed to sort it so bought the parts from the Ebay link. It was not a good fit at all. Too small IMHO as it pushed in with just finger pressure. It was all I had so I put some RTV around it and hoped for the best! Alas, it was still leaking so the Pug OE one will go in at the weekend. This is what Miles fitted when he rebuilt the box for me and it was spot on.

 

I'm not knocking the part, it just seems my bad luck continues!

 

It was fitted as per the manual by the way.

 

As a comparisson I bought one of each today (GSF "old" style like the link and a Pug OE with the modified outer protector). The Pug one is actually bigger to the eye, with more sealing ribs around the circumference.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

I only buy Dealer ones now, Far too often the pattern ones have leaked so for the sake of £10.00 it's not worth the risk or time in my book.

 

I'll have to check at work tomorrow, Not sure if I have at the moment

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

I only buy Dealer ones now, Far too often the pattern ones have leaked so for the sake of £10.00 it's not worth the risk or time in my book.

The older you get, the more you realise dealer parts are pretty good value time wise! I don't think I have ever had a fault with dealer parts. I'm often disappointed with non genuine parts. Theres quite a difference between what people call Original Equipment and Genuine.