I'm mid-way through assembling the parts I need to build all-brand-new pair of front dampers for Gerrard (1.9 JTD). Just (any brand) rubber spring cushions (no. 50701024) to track down, if anyone knows where I can get some, since Fiat wants an extraordinary amount of moolah for basically a rubber disc...
Meanwhile I have discovered (and bought .. but don't tell the Younger Mrs S.
) an all new nearside driveshaft, since at the price it would be rude not to. Gerrard had a pair of new spiders fitted as a stop-gap c. 9 months ago... but the rest (n/side outer CV in particular) is all factory vintage (2004/168,000 miles) so it's sloppy and has definitely seen better days.
Anyhow, now I need a driveshaft oil seal. When I looked a couple of years ago (for a clutch change) there were thousands around.. but in the end I decided mine wasn't soooo bad and left it. But now, since I'm going to be pulling the inner CV "cup" out, it's a good chance to fit a new seal.
It goes without saying that I can't find one on the usual parts sites or on fleabay. Meanwhile ePer is off the road so I can't get hold of the part number to help my search. Does anyone knoe the part number? The beast is a Jan 2004 1.9 JTD in 115bhp/85 kW flavour. It's red, if that makes any difference.
I presume, to recap, that the old seal just gets levered out with a screwdriver and the new one pressed into the slot.
My seal also appears to have a metal cap with holes or serrations on it. Is that a separate cap, or part of the seal? The seals I have seen (which don't fit mine) seem to be just a regular rubber ring. I remember from last time I looked the seal for the 115 had this cap/cover as part of the seal, so just checking (ePer down).
Ralf S.
Meanwhile I have discovered (and bought .. but don't tell the Younger Mrs S.
) an all new nearside driveshaft, since at the price it would be rude not to. Gerrard had a pair of new spiders fitted as a stop-gap c. 9 months ago... but the rest (n/side outer CV in particular) is all factory vintage (2004/168,000 miles) so it's sloppy and has definitely seen better days.Anyhow, now I need a driveshaft oil seal. When I looked a couple of years ago (for a clutch change) there were thousands around.. but in the end I decided mine wasn't soooo bad and left it. But now, since I'm going to be pulling the inner CV "cup" out, it's a good chance to fit a new seal.
It goes without saying that I can't find one on the usual parts sites or on fleabay. Meanwhile ePer is off the road so I can't get hold of the part number to help my search. Does anyone knoe the part number? The beast is a Jan 2004 1.9 JTD in 115bhp/85 kW flavour. It's red, if that makes any difference.
I presume, to recap, that the old seal just gets levered out with a screwdriver and the new one pressed into the slot.
My seal also appears to have a metal cap with holes or serrations on it. Is that a separate cap, or part of the seal? The seals I have seen (which don't fit mine) seem to be just a regular rubber ring. I remember from last time I looked the seal for the 115 had this cap/cover as part of the seal, so just checking (ePer down).
Ralf S.
