Losing gearbox oil
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From: Paul on 22 Mar 2010 07:53 Hi, my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gearbox oil level and it was lower than the filling plug. Topped it up with approx quarter of a litre. At the time I thought it was the drain plug washer, so replaced it. Recently checked again, same amount down. This time I suspect the drive shaft oil seal. Any rough estimate of how much this might cost to replace. North London. Thanks for any feedback. Paul. -- Paul reply-to is valid
From: Mrcheerful on 22 Mar 2010 07:57 Paul wrote: > Hi, > my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After > noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gearbox oil level > and it was lower than the filling plug. Topped it up with approx > quarter of a litre. At the time I thought it was the drain plug > washer, so replaced it. Recently checked again, same amount down. > This time I suspect the drive shaft oil seal. > Any rough estimate of how much this might cost to replace. > North London. > Thanks for any feedback. > Paul. drive shaft seal about 5 to 10 pounds plus labour about 60 to 100
From: Rob on 23 Mar 2010 07:58 On 22/03/2010 10:57 PM, Mrcheerful wrote: > Paul wrote: >> Hi, >> my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After >> noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gearbox oil level >> and it was lower than the filling plug. Topped it up with approx >> quarter of a litre. At the time I thought it was the drain plug >> washer, so replaced it. Recently checked again, same amount down. >> This time I suspect the drive shaft oil seal. >> Any rough estimate of how much this might cost to replace. >> North London. >> Thanks for any feedback. >> Paul. > > drive shaft seal about 5 to 10 pounds plus labour about 60 to 100 > > Interesting pricing.
From: Mrcheerful on 23 Mar 2010 09:03 Rob wrote: > On 22/03/2010 10:57 PM, Mrcheerful wrote: >> Paul wrote: >>> Hi, >>> my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After >>> noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gearbox oil level >>> and it was lower than the filling plug. Topped it up with approx >>> quarter of a litre. At the time I thought it was the drain plug >>> washer, so replaced it. Recently checked again, same amount down. >>> This time I suspect the drive shaft oil seal. >>> Any rough estimate of how much this might cost to replace. >>> North London. >>> Thanks for any feedback. >>> Paul. >> >> drive shaft seal about 5 to 10 pounds plus labour about 60 to 100 >> >> > > Interesting pricing. It depends how much the garage charge for labour and which seal it is etc. I was allowing for an hour labour in an average sort of London area garage. In fact that may be a bit on the cheap side, since a quick check on auto data shows that the book time is 1.5 or 2 hours depending on manual or auto. So a revised estimate is 90 - 200 plus the seal. or more if it is both sides. That is assuming that it is the drive shaft seal !!
From: Paul on 23 Mar 2010 11:58
In message <u_2qn.62831$E66.61834(a)newsfe22.ams2>, Mrcheerful <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> writes >Rob wrote: >> On 22/03/2010 10:57 PM, Mrcheerful wrote: >>> Paul wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> my car is a Toyota Corolla GLS, VVTi , 1.4, year 2000. After >>>> noticing oil on the gearbox casing, I checked the gearbox oil level >>>> and it was lower than the filling plug. Topped it up with approx >>>> quarter of a litre. At the time I thought it was the drain plug >>>> washer, so replaced it. Recently checked again, same amount down. >>>> This time I suspect the drive shaft oil seal. >>>> Any rough estimate of how much this might cost to replace. >>>> North London. >>>> Thanks for any feedback. >>>> Paul. >>> >>> drive shaft seal about 5 to 10 pounds plus labour about 60 to 100 >>> >>> >> >> Interesting pricing. > >It depends how much the garage charge for labour and which seal it is etc. >I was allowing for an hour labour in an average sort of London area garage. >In fact that may be a bit on the cheap side, since a quick check on auto >data shows that the book time is 1.5 or 2 hours depending on manual or auto. >So a revised estimate is 90 - 200 plus the seal. or more if it is both >sides. That is assuming that it is the drive shaft seal !! It's a manual transmission. And yes, IF it is the drive shaft seal. The leak is close to the seal but it could be a failing gasket perhaps? I'll keep a close watch on it. -- Paul reply-to is valid |