So I finally got to test drive my car this past weekend. 1/4 mile up and down the road. What a blast! Can’t wait to hit the track at Roebling next week. But after parking it in the garage, the next morning I came out to a huge puddle of gear lube which had leaked from the axle seal and soaked the RR tire pretty good. As it turns out, I had rolled the axle seal when I installed it. No big deal, installed a new one and presumed all would be good. Now the leak has slowed down (have not driven it) but it is still running out the weep hole on the backing plate, and in addition it is leaking out the back of the trailing arm flange.. What is concerning to me, is that there is a “clean” area on the axle tube, where it appears the flange has possibly been relocated/moved outboard about 1/2” or so. The car was involved in a shunt a long time ago (way before I owned it) but I do not know the circumstances.
Any tips or hints would be appreciated. I can tell you that I installed the seals, plates,and gasket according to the original VW manual with a slight amount of RTV for insurance sake.
Thanks in advance, Joe