Leaking CV Boot - get fixed?

[Ted]

Hi - got a leaking inner CV boot (left side) on a 1.6Bravo manual. Leaking gear fluid - perhaps about a teaspoon per 1000 miles kind of quantity from around seal with shaft. It's one of those boots that doesn't rotate.

Should I get it seem to asap or can I just rely on topping up gear fluid?

Haynes manual suggests that for 1.6 shaft goes directly into sun gear of differential but doesn't give any info on changing oil seal - is there one like on the other engine sizes - or is this a much bigger job involving gear box removal on the 1.6??

Thanks

Ted

 

[Tom]

Swapping it is not too bad, you need to remove the driveshaft which requires taking the hub off the suspension arm.

I'd get it fixed ASAP.

 

[Ash]

lucky you that it is on the left side m8 the drivers side one is a total bitch cos there is an engine mount in the way! you can get the boots quite cheep from

www.buypartsby.co.uk

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