As you might know, when i got my punto, the subframe needed replacing as the gearbox mount point was ruined and allowing too much movement from the engine/gearbox.
Afters sorting this, i noticed a leak from the diff at the rear of the gearbox where the passenger side driveshaft enters. As I didnt have the time myself to do it, i had a friend at the local garage sort the seals out for me. It still leaks but only sometimes. I top the gbox up nearly everyday, but somedays I'll go out and find a pool of gbox oil under the car, other days its dry. I asked my mate at the garage and he said "If it aint the seals, chances are its the bearings allowing too much play." He said this would explain why sometimes its dry and sometimes leaks - depends how the driveshaft is positioned when i park up.
I dont wanna pester him anymore about it, so next week ima tackle it myself. Haynes bible doesn't cover it, but Ive got the EPER diagram for the diff. Not sure which bearing hes talking about tho.
Any suggestions? How accessable are the parts in the diff? please dont tell me its a gbox out and apart job :S
Afters sorting this, i noticed a leak from the diff at the rear of the gearbox where the passenger side driveshaft enters. As I didnt have the time myself to do it, i had a friend at the local garage sort the seals out for me. It still leaks but only sometimes. I top the gbox up nearly everyday, but somedays I'll go out and find a pool of gbox oil under the car, other days its dry. I asked my mate at the garage and he said "If it aint the seals, chances are its the bearings allowing too much play." He said this would explain why sometimes its dry and sometimes leaks - depends how the driveshaft is positioned when i park up.
I dont wanna pester him anymore about it, so next week ima tackle it myself. Haynes bible doesn't cover it, but Ive got the EPER diagram for the diff. Not sure which bearing hes talking about tho.
Any suggestions? How accessable are the parts in the diff? please dont tell me its a gbox out and apart job :S