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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:18 pm

Under the car today taking the back boxes off (sh***y job) and noticed I have a leak from the diff.

It looks like its coming from the input seal.

Has anyone done one, or had one done??

Ta!
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:23 pm

On the ZM i recently sold i had the passenger side diff seal done , boxes off as you will know , iirc it cost me around £150 total at my BM indy
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:33 pm

mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:23 pm On the ZM i recently sold i had the passenger side diff seal done , boxes off as you will know , iirc it cost me around £150 parts + labour at my BM indy
Any idea how long it took them??
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:36 pm

VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:33 pm
mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:23 pm On the ZM i recently sold i had the passenger side diff seal done , boxes off as you will know , iirc it cost me around £150 parts + labour at my BM indy
Any idea how long it took them??
Total 2-3 hours i believe / from memory i think the parts were £60? - £70?
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:42 pm

mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:36 pm
VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:33 pm
mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:23 pm On the ZM i recently sold i had the passenger side diff seal done , boxes off as you will know , iirc it cost me around £150 parts + labour at my BM indy
Any idea how long it took them??
Total 2-3 hours i believe / from memory i think the parts were £60? - £70?
Thats not so bad.

Thank you!
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:45 pm

VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:42 pm
mr wilks wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:36 pm
VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:33 pm

Any idea how long it took them??
Total 2-3 hours i believe / from memory i think the parts were £60? - £70?
Thats not so bad.

Thank you!
He's ex BMW of 20yrs (master tech) so most likely routine for him .
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Post by srhutch » Tue Dec 26, 2017 3:30 pm

I think the output seals are a bit easier to do than the input seal. I'm going to check mine before it gets driven again and give it all a good clean up underneath.
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 3:58 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 3:30 pm I think the output seals are a bit easier to do than the input seal. I'm going to check mine before it gets driven again and give it all a good clean up underneath.
Looks easy enough, dropping the x-pipe I think will be the pain, the rest looks straight forward
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Post by srhutch » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:07 pm

I think the issue is getting the pre load right. How hard that is I don’t really know.
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:09 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:07 pm I think the issue is getting the pre load right. How hard that is I don’t really know.
From what I've read, people mark the nut location in respect to the input shaft and return the nut to that position on re-fitting.
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Post by GuidoK » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:22 pm

VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:09 pm
From what I've read, people mark the nut location in respect to the input shaft and return the nut to that position on re-fitting.
That is the normal procedure when you're just changing out the seal.
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Post by Attilio » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:41 pm

VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:18 pm Under the car today taking the back boxes off (sh***y job) and noticed I have a leak from the diff.

It looks like its coming from the input seal.

Has anyone done one, or had one done??

Ta!
Hello VRSteve,

Had the same problem recently and got it done by dealer; I understand it takes approx 3 hrs and it ended up being quite expensive because of labour. Can share details via PM if interested.
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:44 pm

Attilio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:41 pm
VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:18 pm Under the car today taking the back boxes off (sh***y job) and noticed I have a leak from the diff.

It looks like its coming from the input seal.

Has anyone done one, or had one done??

Ta!
Hello VRSteve,

Had the same problem recently and got it done by dealer; I understand it takes approx 3 hrs and it ended up being quite expensive because of labour. Can share details via PM if interested.
If You wouldn't mind dropping me a PM that would be great.

Thank you very much
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Post by Attilio » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:58 pm

VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:44 pm
Attilio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:41 pm
VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:18 pm Under the car today taking the back boxes off (sh***y job) and noticed I have a leak from the diff.

It looks like its coming from the input seal.

Has anyone done one, or had one done??

Ta!
Hello VRSteve,

Had the same problem recently and got it done by dealer; I understand it takes approx 3 hrs and it ended up being quite expensive because of labour. Can share details via PM if interested.
If You wouldn't mind dropping me a PM that would be great.

Thank you very much
PM just sent :)
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Post by VRSteve » Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:05 pm

Attilio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:58 pm
VRSteve wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:44 pm
Attilio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:41 pm

Hello VRSteve,

Had the same problem recently and got it done by dealer; I understand it takes approx 3 hrs and it ended up being quite expensive because of labour. Can share details via PM if interested.
If You wouldn't mind dropping me a PM that would be great.

Thank you very much
PM just sent :)
Got your mail and replied.

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