Date:         Wed, 2 Feb 2011 11:37:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drive flange oil seal failure
Comments: cc: Michael Snow <slowmachine82@gmail.com>
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Hi Michael, 

On Feb 2, 2011, at 3:45 AM, Michael Snow wrote:

> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Aaron Robinson
> <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Fresh off a successful oil leak fix, I decided to fix the leaking drive
>> flange seal. I ordered up the parts and was off to the races. I went ahead
>> and ordered up some new CV bolts, the flange cap, circlips, and an oil seal.
>> Everything came apart quite easily including the drive flange. I cleaned it
>> all up and put it all back together. I took it for a test drive and lo and
>> behold, it's still leaking.
>> 
> 
> There is another seal, a large o-ring, beneath the differential
> adjuster.  The seal is less than $10 from the VW dealer.  If you are
> careful, you can do it yourself.  I did one last year, and need to do
> another after the spring thaw.
> 
> -- 
> Michael Snow

I'm not sure where the differential adjuster is so this is assuming it's sealing something inside of where the drive flange oil seal sits. Excuse the ignorance, but wouldn't the oil seal keep gear oil from leaking out the drive flange area from behind the plastic cap? Is there something else that I should have replaced while "in there".

Thanks!