Driveshaft bearing/seal failure

renault do sell the bearing separately iirc

 

Thats not the bearing. The drive shaft is 2 pieces. Hes leaking there

 

there's a intermediate bearing there

 

That was from a progress thread on Clio sport, yeah he did.

 

I had this caught it early, changed the bearing but it's actually an o ring that was the problem.

 

I replaced it about 2 years ago been fine ever since, not sure on the o ring size though as I have a box full of different sizes.

 

It's on the joint, right where the bearing is,

 

Just taken my driveshaft out and cleaned up my bearing and bolted it back up, is the clamp for the bearing meant to be like this? I've got the rubber seal in behind the bearing and the bolts are tight but it has a gap and the bearing sits proud?







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Without the seal in place the bearing sits flush with the mount?


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Anyone?? Do you need to use the rubber seal that sits in the mount for the bearing as mine doesn't seem to sit flush with the seal in place?


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Hi Paul
It's better if you can leave the seal in as it will keep the grease in and keep the dirt, grit etc, even if you can keep the dirt out it won't last long with no grease, if you have any thread lock fluid, put some on the bolts and then just nip them up.

 

Thanks for the reply Ian,
Is there meant to be a gap between the two parts of the mount? Is the bearing meant to be proud of the mount?


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I think it is, well it is on mine, i just tightened it up the shaft still turns easy so must be alright