Is this normal?

[smokinmonkey]

Came back from Tesco and noticed this "leak" under the car. No drips on the ground though so not if it's Normal or a problem I need looked at.

Any suggestions on what it is? Cheers!

[andyverran]

From those pics it looks like grease being thrown of the prop.....

....why were you laying under your car at Tesco?

[smokinmonkey]

From those pics it looks like grease being thrown of the prop.....

....why were you laying under your car at Tesco?

Ha, dropped the keys as I was putting the shopping into the car.


Is this something I need looked at? The reason I ask is I'm planning on having the underbody primed and waxoiled pretty soon. Wouldn't want to have it all undone so soon!

[andyverran]

If it's grease from the prop it's likely just excess from greasing the joint or sliding section...wipe it off and don't worry. It'll be back next time the props greased.

Go stick a finger in it and double chack it's grease for peace of mind.

[dazandcaz]

Once you've stuck your finger in it to make sure it's grease, you might as well double check by tasting (live life on the edge)

[andyverran]

Lol, You've been in my garage, times are hard.

[M8WHR]

Would the grease spraying out not suggest a duff shaft or seal? The mrs frontera does the same and it has play between the shafts.

[andyverran]

Would the grease spraying out not suggest a duff shaft or seal? The mrs frontera does the same and it has play between the shafts.

Worth checking I'm sure...I must confess I had assumed it was just excess grease....

[s car go]

Would the grease spraying out not suggest a duff shaft or seal? The mrs frontera does the same and it has play between the shafts.

It's a sliding open joint. If its dry, without grease oozing out then it is going to wear. Clean the grease off the body and re grease regularly.

Regards

Mark

[red barron]

Its normal for any excess grease to find its way onto the underside as in your photo, i just changed a universal joint on the rear of my propshaft and thats just the norm from the sliding joint as Mark has pointed out.

[JUDWAK]

Came back from Tesco and noticed this "leak" under the car. No drips on the ground though so not if it's Normal or a problem I need looked at.

Any suggestions on what it is? Cheers!

are them little trollys for leprechaun?