Front driveshaft leaking
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Front driveshaft leaking
Took out drive shaft to replace it now only the front shaft is in but it seems to be leaking little out of where it goes in the trans will this go away ones the rear is in or is there a seal that could of gone or got pintched?
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
There is an output shaft seal that can leak. Is the car jacked up? is it at any sort of angle where the rear is lower than the front? there's usually some fluid that will come out when the driveline is removed. I would clean the area and see if more fluid comes out before purchasing the seal. The seal is only 4-8 bucks at autozone.
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Car is sitting somewhat leveled and I did a few test drives after replacing rear hubs but it leaks drops over night if it sits and bigger if I drive it a little and let sit
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Oh that sucks. If I recall I think it was 5.99 to get the seal.
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Any guides or tips on replacing the seal if needed the trans was just fully rebuilt with a forester trans so I would assume they replaced the seal
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
If that's the case they should be liable for the seal.
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
The original owner had the work done and I'm sure they would give me shit so I'll probably just replace it today, I was thinking I may have messed it up a little white installing the shaft
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Oh, ok. It's pretty simple to do. Ever done a cam seal? It's practically the same. Pull old one out, grease new seal and install.
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Alright sounds simple thanks for all the help
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
No problem!
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Make sure the slip yoke on the driveshaft is smooth. I've had to replace mine along with the transmission tail housing because the bushing was bad inside the housing. If the bushing is bad the new seal will leak also. Hopefully the seal was damaged when you installed the driveline.
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Re: Front driveshaft leaking
Put in a new seal and now it leaks very little but still makes wet spots