Posted by Oscar
on 9/18/2008, 8:47 am, in reply to "Re: Replacement of rear transmission seal"
167.21.1.225
There is no need to drain the transmission fluid. Put your rear wheels up on ramps, disconnect the driveshaft from the differential and pull the driveshaft off the transmission. Since the car is then tilted forward, no fluid should escape.
--Previous Message--
: yes you can drop the shaft & pull the
: flange & get to the seal. It can be
: a PITA, of course. Also check the vent
: hole, make sure it's not plugged.
: Oil can also migrate along the splines
: & leak out around the nut &
: washer. A little dab of sealer under
: the washer will fix that.
: (A lot of perfectly good seals have
: been replaced whereas that has been the
: problem).
: HTH
: Glen
:
: --Previous Message--
: I'm getting a bit of leak from the rear
: transmission seal (where the trans
: attaches to the driveshaft). Can this
: be replaced without pulling the rear
: section of the tranny off the gearbox?
: E.g. can I just unbol the driveshaft
: and drop it out of the way, and press
: the bearing/collar off and do the seal
: without moving the tranny?
:
: of course I will drain the tranny
: too...too bad since it's full of new
: Redline MT-90...grr.
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