G/box: 70 Manual: Drive shaft seal

[pfripp]

This may be bit of daft question to those in the know.

I have found a oil leak from what looks to be the drive shaft seal on my P reg V70.
I have not had the shaft out to look properly but can no other options in the area the oil is coming from.

So to the question,
Where can I get drive shaft seals I have tried a number of places and can find none?
Do they go by a different name, I have never do a shaft seal on a car before?

Any help we be most welcome.

Ps sorry if this has been posted before.

[960kg]

Both of mine were leaking not much but had drops both sides so i changed the oil and put this in and it works no more drips at all since 6 months ago, still not dripping.

[t+m]

seals are usually easy to replace,pop off the bottom ball joint and track rod end.prise out the driveshaft with a flatended tyre lever or similar and catch the fluid in a tray,prise out the seal with a big screwdriver or the tyre lever and push the new one back in then tap it home with a very big socket and hammer or carefully with just a hammer.Carfully insert the driveshaft making sure you don't catch the sealing lip in the splines then replace the 2 ball joints and repeat for the opposite side then top up the fluid with new.You could and perhaps should just drain down the fluid first anyway and take the opportunity to replace it all( except the torque-convertor if its auto).Its a pretty standard job on all front drive cars and you shouldn't be too worried about tackling it.As for getting the seals, clean them up while still on the car and make a note of the numbers and any bearing supplier will be able to get them but the best option is the volvo dealer who will prob have them on the shelf.When you get the ball joints off dont try to pull the shaft from the gearbox,it may come apart,make sure you prise it away from the gearbox,the snap-ring may mean you have to give it a good sharp tug or use two levers if there is space to get them in.

[pfripp]

Thanks for that I am not worried about doing the job i have done drive shaft seals before on plant equipment and the like.

The issue is finding the seals,
I can go to Volvo but I am a very small budget at the moment and can not find the seals else where.
I can find lots of places that offer crank case seals for this but the crank and drive shaft are different parts of a motor so was wondering if there is a different name for a drive shaft seal when in a car or are that the same part with two jobs?

Thanks again.

[t+m]

the seals wont be manufactured soley for the volvo,if you note down the numbers any bearing supplier will get them easily enough for you,they generally dont ask for what the application is.just for the numbers cos they probably have several applications,this hold true for bearings as well,just give them the numbers and they they match them for usually half the price in my experience,mind you with all the discounted car parts now from euro and gsf its difficult to see where the profit comes from,i get oil filters from the wholesalers for less than 2 quid for some cars,brake pads 12 quid for a fiesta, some one is working very cheaply somewhere,probably a slave in a chinese prison.