Thread: Ashcroft HD CV shafts and front diff seals - leaking?

to twr7cx: you did a great job polishing the mudshields

Originally Posted by petmic

2000km is not a lot. i did 6200km before it has started to leak.

i know but it's about the average of when mines all failed completely...some of them even after 1000km

to twr7cx: How are your new mudshields? no leaks so far?

Originally Posted by petmic

to twr7cx: How are your new mudshields? no leaks so far?

I have driven from Hobart to Albury-Wodonga leak free. I'm on a course for work for the new few weeks, so won't be doing many km's until the drivehome. It will be this time next year once they've done at least 10,000km that I'll be confident to 100% confirm this as a solution - but so far so good and the fit is much much better and more like a seal should be!

... mines are dry too...already lasted more than all the others in the past year

mine leaks again..after less than 400km...i will have to rectify the mudshields i guess

Hello,
I'm a new user of the forum, I live in Rome Italy, I've your same problem twr7cx, I have changed a lot of times the drive shaft oil seal but the seal loses oil again, I have some questions for you, have you solved your problem reducing the collar of drive shaft 1 mm? How can I do to take off the collar from the axle shaft? Have you used the lathe to reduce the diameter of the collar?
Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by xuddle

Hello,
I'm a new user of the forum, I live in Rome Italy, I've your same problem twr7cx, I have changed a lot of times the drive shaft oil seal but the seal loses oil again, I have some questions for you, have you solved your problem reducing the collar of drive shaft 1 mm? How can I do to take off the collar from the axle shaft? Have you used the lathe to reduce the diameter of the collar?
Thanks in advance.

It is too early for me to claim that this is the fix- it will take me a year to travel 10,000 km, after which I would be satisfied to claim that it is solved.

Have you read through this thread? I ask as it was made pretty clear that I had new collars manufactured by a local engineering firm rather than reduce the size of the originals. I wanted to keep the originals one I ever needed them again.

As for removing the collars, it's not too hard. First the shaft needs to be taken off the vehicle. Then I used wood with a hole cut in it to tap them off. They're just a press for. Care does need to be taken to not bend them.