gearbox leaking at shaft

[john85cw]

i have a 306 here its a 1998 d turbo and the gearbox was crunching in second so i got a man to put a gearbox of a 1995 d turbo in it i noticed it was leaking oil on the drivers side shaft so i jacked it up today and noticed that the shaft isnt pushing into the gearbox far enough to seal so do i need a drive shaft out of a 1995 d turbo or do i need the carrier bracket that holds the shaft ? cheers

[Toms306]

The drivers side shaft should be held in an intermediate bearing....I'm guessing yours isn't? If that's the case all it needs is the bearing screws tightening up to pull it into position.

[john85cw]

when the shaft is held in the intermedite bearing its not pushed into the box enough to seal i think the shaft is too short is there a difference in phase one and phase two shafts ?

[Rich306]

I'm wondering if it's similar to the problem i had on the Rallye, Was the speedo housing checked to be the same?

The above i'd class as a last resort, but just in case i'd also consider renewing the Driveshaft seals and making sure the driveshaft is all the way in (check where it bolts in to see if the collar is fully enclosed around the shaft).