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andy100 · Sep 3rd, 2010, 22:11

hello.
i have an oil leak from my nearside driveshaft. should i get it fixed or buy a transit van ?

440-Turbo · Sep 3rd, 2010, 22:34

your driveshaft is solid metal - there is no oil in it

440anator · Sep 4th, 2010, 00:22

Check your indicator fluid

only joke, check oil aint leaking from somewhere above the driveshaft and its drippin onto the driveshaft

Baffler · Sep 4th, 2010, 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy100

or buy a transit van ?

Now why would you want to go and do something like that?

It's probably the bellows on the differential housing. You can get one from Volvo or Renault (the R21 gearbox I believe) but last time I checked it was cheaper from Volvo. The control arm will need to be split from the hub in order to remove the drive shaft.

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oldgit63 · Sep 4th, 2010, 10:50

You can get your seal replaced.Removal of the drive shaft is needed to get old one out. Or it might be the rubber bellows. Had mine replaced last year both seal and bellows. Looks as if it has split inspection will tell you .

andy100 · Sep 4th, 2010, 17:37

thanks, will maybe get it looked at, the driveway is looking oily. may just park it down the road instead.

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440anator rookie Last Online: Apr 29th, 2015 18:57 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: n ireland =] is be wer it at	Check your indicator fluid only joke, check oil aint leaking from somewhere above the driveshaft and its drippin onto the driveshaft __________________ Have you ever seen a Volvo with tha butterfly doors

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oldgit63 VOC Member Last Online: May 9th, 2018 14:29 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kidderminster in Worcestershire	oil seal You can get your seal replaced.Removal of the drive shaft is needed to get old one out. Or it might be the rubber bellows. Had mine replaced last year both seal and bellows. Looks as if it has split inspection will tell you .

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440-Turbo Master Member Last Online: Feb 15th, 2017 16:45 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Aberdeenshire	your driveshaft is solid metal - there is no oil in it

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andy100 Member Last Online: Nov 17th, 2012 13:41 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire	thanks, will maybe get it looked at, the driveway is looking oily. may just park it down the road instead.

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