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

Gday twr7cx, still no leaks?
I have just received my new Ashcroft CVS axles and rear axles, my head is spinning reading this thread,great job you guys have done. I'm wondering if I should get new shoelds made before fitting and new seals. So which seals did you end up with and do you think engineer who made up your shields would make some more?
We have a trip planned to Tassie in march.

Hi, from the experience of few english guys who fitted them with positive results it seems that the ONLY seals which are still good and last on the original mud shields ate NAK seals NAK Front Axle Driveshaft Hub Seal Fit Land Rover Discovery 2 Range Rover P38 | eBay , IMO worth a try before you modify the mud shields, unfortunately i didnt have access to them at my time ... other seals are failing in no time(below 1000km) so if they dont fail within this range they'll last for long.... you can measure the ID of them and if they are very close to 36mm(above 35.8 anyway) they'll be OK, i see that the guy who sells them has 100% positive feedback so you could message him and ask him to measure the ID cos even if it's listed to be 35mm it might be more as to fit for 35mm application.

Thanks sierrafery,
Mine aren't leaking but would be a pita if I install everything then it leaks so might as well change with those you mentioned.
Rob

Another alternative is to fit a 35x65x9 DL oil seal and then a V-Ring behind it.
The V-ring will keep the dust and dirt at bay and the seal is easily sourced from a local bearing shop.

So are D2 cvs/front shafts that bad?

Seems like a huge amount of bother to through unless you are doing extreme 4wd.

Maybe just a spare cv?

Ian.

Still no diff oil leaks for me since having the new shield manufactured. I used a local engineering firm, K & D Purdon Engineers. I took a genuine product in and explained what I was after.

I think that I tried NAK seals (can't be bothered reading back over the thread now to find out) and that did not solve it for me either though. EDIT: according to page 9 I didn't try NAK seals but Britcar can get them in for you now which might be a good way to go.

Ok ordered NAK seals so I'll see how they go, what's the best way to put them in? The seals?

Originally Posted by Kaaaiju

Ok ordered NAK seals so I'll see how they go, what's the best way to put them in? The seals?

Did this work?
This is still a problem all these years later!