Gearbox And Engine Oil

[MrMemzi 12]

Are they both connected or are they seprate oils? On a 1.6 gti

[welshpug 1,657]

seriously?

 

 

no they aren't.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Why not seriously, the XY engines use combined engine and box oil, not a million miles different code from XU.

[MrMemzi 12]

Dont mock me, im having a hard time. Basically a seal has gone where the driveshaft goes which to me looked like the gearbox the oil is still full. And so is the engines. Explain that s*it to me oh king of 205

[MrMemzi 12]

Thanks tom for making me feel like im not a complete tard lol

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

A picture will help. There is only one seal on each driveshaft, where it enters the gearbox diff housing.

[MrMemzi 12]

Its leaking from the passengers side one. Im still fairly new. To this so no idea as of how to do that yet.

[pugpete1108 62 1 Cars]

grab yourself a haynes manual mate, there is alot of info in there believe it or not

 

you will need to drain the gearbox oil (wont affect the engine oil) remove the affected driveshaft and seal then replace

 

while that sound simple its quite involved, but not at all difficult when you get into it.if that makes sense?

[Anthony 1,003]

Driveshaft oil seal leaks always look worse than they actually are, with a comparitively small amount of oil managing to cover everything and leave drips underneath the car if it's bad enough. Because it's only a comparitively small amount of oil, it can take quite a while for the gearbox oil level to drop - especially as many people tend to overfill it by filling from the top rather than the fill/level plug on the side.

 

Gearbox oil has a very distinctive smell too - very different to engine oil.

 

I would imagine that Welshpug's comment was aimed at the fact that your question would have taken seconds to answer just opening the Haynes manual or similar - I for one have far more time for helping people that have tried to help themselves first.

[MrMemzi 12]

Cheers lads! I didnt even think of the manual. Its being used as a paperweight! Ive got the seals. So i need to drain the gearbox oil out to change it! Didnt no that

[allye 530 3 Cars]

seriously?

 

 

no they aren't.

 

We all have to start to some where.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

Ive got the seals. So i need to drain the gearbox oil out to change it! Didnt no that

 

Without sounding patronising, let's break this down in to basics to help you think the task through.

 

Seals are effectively there to stop fluid pouring out. To change a part that stops fluid pouring out - then fluid is going to pour out if you remove it.

 

Make sure you don't score the housing on removal. The haynes explains the seal change well.

 

Are you aware of what else is needed to be removed to change them? It is a shaft out job obviously. Again, the haynes explains how to remove them.

[Anthony 1,003]

And remember that the seals shouldn't sit flush otherwise they have a habit of leaking - sitting 2-3mm proud normally works a treat.

 

Also, you'll likely split the hub and wishbone to get the driveshaft out - I'd highly recommend replacing the clamp bolt and nyloc at the same time, and torquing it up properly, as failing to do that can lead to the hub ovalling. Either a standard replacement from Peugeot, or a high-tensile on that's people on here sell - don't just use a random bolt as it needs to be shanked and be a particular minimum grade.

 

The Haynes manual tends to cover most jobs reasonably well if you're not completely confident in what you're doing - it might get a bit of stick on here at times, but at the end of the day it's written for people just like you who have a little mechanical experience but haven't done a particular job before and is thus a good starting point to go from. Follow it, and you usually won't go too far wrong.

[MrMemzi 12]

Im what you call a class A idiot. I dont think before i type. Luckily i have a handy mech of a dad who has always helped lol

[MrMemzi 12]

Im what you call a class A idiot. I dont think before i type. Luckily i have a handy mech of a dad who has always helped lol

[Baz 421]

I keep new shaft seals buddy! If you'd said earlier you could've had a pair!

[MrMemzi 12]

Its fine! Ive got 2 already. Thanks tho MrHorder