engine side. it is torn i got under the car..
used gasket seal smeared to try dodge it up for now
ill be doing it monday.
not working so good though lol
does it flick alot of oil out normally?
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| Author: | NG [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Few oil leaks or one. |
so i have been loosing some oil. i noticed my cv out put boot has tears in it some how. would alot of oil pee out of that & flick onto the engine? the oil seems to be coming mainly from the back of the engine and dripping down. none of the usual places like gearbox oil seal etc. anything other spots i should look at. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:05 pm ] |
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Which side? The boot may not be torn, it just may have become un-seated. In some inboard CV's they have a plug at the base of the splines. If that comes loose or starts leaking, engine oil will get in to the CV. When that happens, it also usually causes the boot to un-seat. |
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| Author: | NG [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:10 pm ] |
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engine side. it is torn i got under the car.. used gasket seal smeared to try dodge it up for now
ill be doing it monday. not working so good though lol
does it flick alot of oil out normally? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:38 pm ] |
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Normally there is LMM molygrease in the pot joint boot, not oil. As there isn't a lot of driveshaft movement and boot flex (compared to a CV) it tends to stay in there better. But if ripped you should change it, to keep dirt and road grit out. |
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| Author: | NG [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:57 pm ] |
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yes has Lmm packed in there. i just wondered if it will piss oil over my engine. i think it is coming from back there. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:20 pm ] |
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It could be coming out of the diff side cover seal- tug the pot joint up and down and see if there's any movement. The bronze bushes in the covers wear- if not replaced when worn, the seals don't last as long. |
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:31 pm ] |
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NG wrote: does it flick alot of oil out normally? No. Should be dry as. |
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| Author: | NG [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:22 pm ] |
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It's a rebuilt engine and myechic only stripped it 5,000ks Ago to upgrade for a the blower 
Since then it's been leaking more oil before. I'll fix that and clean the engine and see. That's a bit dissapoiting. |
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| Author: | 1071 [ Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:49 pm ] |
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Bit of a silly thing to do but seen it more than once.... Punch or drift used to push outer CV onto circlip on diff output. This punctures the welch plug on inside of CV which allows oil to fill boot, popping boot off and spreading oil everywhere. Cheers, ian |
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