oil leek

[stevie69]

after getting my clutch and main seal done i seem to have an oil leak.if your looking at the engine its more to the right and by the back.any suggestions where it would be coming from??

[smithson007]

Hope it's not your new seal leaking if for some reason it hasnt been fitted right. Could be oil coming out of the back of the bell housing.

[LeeT5]

after getting my clutch and main seal done i seem to have an oil leak.if your looking at the engine its more to the right and by the back.any suggestions where it would be coming from??

The ONLY two common oil leaks found on the 850 and V70 are from the rear main oil seal and the turbo feed pipe. If its not the feed pipe to the turbo then i dread to think what you've done!

[stevie69]

wasnt me that did it.scared to have a look...

[stevie69]

phoned the guy that done it and he assures me its not the main seal as he put the new one in.says its some join on the gearbox itself..

[smithson007]

Have a wipe of the oil thats knocking about and have a smell of it. Gearbox oil stinks so you can easily tell the difference between engine/gearbox oil.

If he hasnt put the new seal back in properly when he did it they do leak. He could even have scored the housing where the seal sits when removing the old one ive been told this can cause them to leak.

[jayeastanglia]

could be turbo pipe leaking on best way get under the car and have a look

[LeeT5]

wasnt me that did it.scared to have a look...

Stop being a woman and get under the car! If you can see a drip of oil hanging from the turbo feed pipe (at its lowest point) the theres the leak.

[stevie69]

had a look.seems to be coming out from where the big driveshaft goes into the gearbox.think the driveshafts not right in?theres a lip on the driveshaft and its about 3mm from the seal..

[Martin-t5r]

Nearside or offside driveshaft?

[stevie69]

offside.the big one.

[smithy]

offside.the big one.

take the car back to were you got it done mate sounds like the drive shaft seals are gone.

[stevie69]

is it a pain to fix?judders when taking up drive to..

[smithy]

is it a pain to fix?judders when taking up drive to..

it will judder with no gearbox oil in it mate get it fixed asap mate.the garage would have too of split the shafts from the gearbox mate and the car was not leaking gearbox oil before was it .is the work under warranty mate.

[Martin-t5r]

Oooh dear :( hope you get it sorted mate

[stevie69]

doubt it.ill see if my mate can fix it.the guy said the judder would go away as the clutch wore in a bit..still think the driveshaft could go in a bit more cant find any pics to compare it tho..

[smithy]

doubt it.ill see if my mate can fix it.the guy said the judder would go away as the clutch wore in a bit..still think the driveshaft could go in a bit more cant find any pics to compare it tho..

ive fitted loads of clutches never had a judder ever mate.hope you get it sorted

[stevie69]

great..theres a tight bit on the clutch pedal halfway down to..

[smithy]

great..theres a tight bit on the clutch pedal halfway down to..

take it back to the person who did the job mate.