driveshaft oil seal replacement

[turbod]

Hello I'm once again after some advice my 1.9 tdi needs a new o/s driveshaft seal and on the vag.com it says you have to remove the entire d/s my question is can you not just un do the lower balljoint so when the splined bolts are un done you can just.move the d/s out of the way
Also the size of the spline bit and what type of oil is correct for this box cheers in advance

 

[robertj]

It is easiest to just replace the whole driveshaft. they are about £30 from J & R on EBay and will save you a lot of mess and hassle. Plus you get new inner and outer CV joints!

 

[Johnsbegood]

I've not heard great things about those driveshafts on different forums. The idea of having a driveshaft sent out with new joints and boots for u just to bolt back in is a good one. I've read people get bad vibrations after fitting. Not to say Robert urs is the same but I think I'd personally opt for oe stuff from the dealers or ECP and use GKN stuff.
I did a how to;
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=381236

 

[RUM4MO]

So, where exactly would this leave the OP, new driveshaft that he does not need/want?

Maybe I've got it wrong, but I think that he is asking about getting the driveshaft out so that he can replace the oil seal that is in the differential housing.

 

[turbod]

panic over

I noticed there was oil around the drive shaft the other day when changing the console bushes and didn't investigate any further... As it happens it seems to be engine oil not gearbox oil as it didn't really smell like gearbox oil so it's leaking from further up the block from something else Probably the rocker cover ? But it is now up for sale and yes it was the oil seal in the diff I suspected ..... Thanks for all your replies peeps