Driveshaft Diff Seals Confusion

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Hello All,

 

I've just bought some new, supposedly genuine driveshaft seals from a Peugeot parts supplier on eBay. I've received two seals made by Corteco but I'm not sure that they're correct.

 

Both seals fit into the gearbox/diff housing but both are a very sloppy fit around the shaft, in fact the nearside doesn't touch at all, it's a mile off.

 

Is that correct and are Corteco genuine parts? Sadly, I threw away the original seals.

 

I should add that it's a VTS box taking 1.9 shafts.

 

Corteco part numbers are 20015497B and 20020137B.

 

Many thanks for any input.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Have you pushed them in flush to the housing, if so that's the problem, God knows why but you are supposed to leave them about 4mm proud.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Also, have you swapped the diff, as the xsara/306 diff takes a shorter inner cv in the NS. Usual fix is to fit the 205 diff case with the xsara crown wheel.

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Hello Tom,

 

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

I haven't fitted them at all yet, they looked so sloppy I thought I would check here first.

 

I have changed over to the 1.9 diff, so hopefully all is well there.

[Anthony 1,003]

I've used the Conteco ones on eBay before and they've been fine. Not sure off the top of my head if they're the correct part numbers though.

 

Obviously the flexible inner lip on the seal should form an oil-tight seal around the shaft though, so if it doesn't then something isn't right and it'll leak like a sieve.

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Hello Anthony,

 

I figured that was correct but wanted to make sure before I sent them back.

 

Thanks for your help.

[toolie72 67 1 Cars]

I tried a few different OE SPEC seals from eBay before I got ones that didn't pee all over the place-when I got the car in '96 that was common too (leak when warm after a run) however you could get Peugeot ones then

Obviously OE SPEC is just 6 letters rather than a truthful description

Send them back and try try again

Remember what Tom said-leave seals proud!!

[Ozymandis 97]

I have used corteco, they were fine.

Sounds like fitting issue or wrong assemblage of parts?

[Clapton_Is_God 21 1 Cars]

Good point, I've just re-read the eBay listing and although they're listed as genuine parts, in the small print it states they're OE spec.

 

I contacted them and they are surprised that there is a problem because they say they only stock one seal and it fits 85% of Peugeot models.

 

Are they no longer available from Peugeot then?

[welshpug 1,662]

lol

 

still available from Peugeot, they're still using a be box.

[dcc 855]

I use Febi Seals, no problems in last 8/9 years that I can think of

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

I've used several sets from the Gearbox shop on ebay, all good.