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> Mark
Hmm... had a quick look under the car this morning and there was grease
splattered around the inner cv joint area. Assuming they fitted the
correct part and fitted it correctly, what might cause this? I could
find no holes in the cv boot. Could there be a problem where the cv
joint connects to the gearbox? Excuse my ignorance but I'm no mechanic.
Mark
Phil Cook - 23 Jul 2006 11:17 GMT
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>> > > surprise symptoms 1 and 2 above were cured which I was rather happy
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>Hmm... had a quick look under the car this morning and there was grease
>splattered around the inner cv joint area. Assuming they fitted the
>correct part and fitted it correctly, what might cause this? I could
>find no holes in the cv boot. Could there be a problem where the cv
>joint connects to the gearbox? Excuse my ignorance but I'm no mechanic.
It could be grease from the old driveshaft. I would have thought they
would have wiped it off when they fitted the new DS. Is the grease
clean or dirty?
Chris - 23 Jul 2006 13:35 GMT
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> would have wiped it off when they fitted the new DS. Is the grease
> clean or dirty?
Return the car back to the place that done the driveshaft and ask them
to clean there mess up under by the wheel,we would not send a car out
unless it has been cleaned after we do a job.is it a good garage or a
back street place?
but get it cleaned off or it could end up on your discs and pads, and
you dont want that to happen do you?
from chris Addlestone.
maxthepug - 23 Jul 2006 11:24 GMT
Mark,
If you check the 205 haynes manual there's a step by step guide to
replacing the engine mounts. It's actually quite a lot of work, so it's
worth checking the condition of the mounts first (fraying or wear to
the black rubber). Also grip your engine and try to push it backwards
and forwards and side to side.
The lower left hand side suggests the gearbox mount (the lower engine
mount).
Other thing to have checked is the nearside wheel bearing.
Either way parts (mount or bearing) are about £10-15.
Good luck, John
Chris - 23 Jul 2006 13:40 GMT
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Like John said its a lot of work todo ,but if you take your time you can
do it .
Tunku - 23 Jul 2006 15:21 GMT
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Could also be the bottom torsion control arm bushes, best fixed by
replacing the whole arm, not just the bushes. Takes less time to do cos
replacing the bushes is a pain.

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planetman - 23 Jul 2006 18:53 GMT
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Thanks for all the replies folks.
The grease is new and is definitely from the new driveshaft inner cv
boot, and I'm pretty sure it will have happened since I had the car
back. The garage is quite reputable and not a back-street one. It's
getting out somehow though I'm not sure how. The gearbox mount sounds
quite feasible (might explain the grease getting out) and I'll get them
to check the wheel bearing and bottom torsion control arm bushes too.
Many thanks
Mark
Chris - 23 Jul 2006 19:40 GMT
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> Mark
the main thing is are the boot clips done up tight? because if not u get
little come out of them also check that the boot is still in place.
chris Addlestone.