Ok so I just replaced my axle seal on my drivers side axle and now I have a leak. Could this be the seal? Or is my axle not all the way in? Here is a picture of my driver side axle going into the tranny. It is a slow leak but you can see the moisture in these pics.

 

Second picture sucks, disreagard that.

 

The axle looks to be all the way in from the first picture. Did the old axle seal leak or did the leak just happen after you installed the new seal?

Did the axle click into the transmission when you installed?

 

I thought it clicked. I replaced the axle but left the old seal. Then I realized the old seal was bad and I replaced it with the new seal now I have a leak.

 

Jiggle the inner cv to check for play in the diffy bearings. You may need a new tranny in the future.

 

New tranny? Are you serious?

 

Not new, but in many cases a leaking axle seal is the first symptom to show that 5 speed needs rebuilt.

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Dave

 

i just got my 5spd tranny rebuilt. get ready to start saving some $$$$$ for a rebuild thats how it started with me. axel was leaking

 

i had a same problem get the seals from the dealer i replaced my seals everytime i had to change my axle and all

 

Yeah but the tranny shifts fine and it feels as it should? Could the axle not be all the way in?

 

What do you want people to say? Yes, it could be that it's not all the way in, but from your pictures, as blurry and vague as they are, it appears the axle is all the way in the trans. Thus people are suggesting a differential bearing problem.

You're not going to figure things out by asking hypothetical questions and getting speculative answers based on your hypothetical questions, you need to get under the car and see if it's all the way in there or not. That's the only way you are going to solve this problem.

How your trans feels has nothing to do with anything. Failing differential bearings don't affect the transmission's shifting feel.

 

Now wondering could this be the same on a 2001 vlsd tranny also? Mine is leaking.

 

Its your wheelgap.

 

 

hahah.. honestly it doesnt look that bad. i would rec. replacing the seal, and see if the sysmptom returns. like others have suggested. not a big deal and will tell you if there are bigger problems at hand.

 

As Neal already said, failing diff bearings are silent but deadly. When they really get worn the diff will move around enough in the housing to cause the axle seals to leak. You can change the seal, but if it's the diff bearings it will leak again soon.

You won't feel worn diff bearings when shifting. Sometimes the next thing is damage to the ball bearings on the input shaft caused by the particles of the diff bearings. Sometimes the slop from the worn bearings causes a gear to shred off all of it's teeth. In any case, the next thing after you notice a leaky axle is a very expensive thing.

It looks like your axles is snapped in. You'll know it's in when you pull straight out and the axle won't come out.

My point is you should check for looseness in the diff per the link I posted. Now is by far the cheapest time to learn and address the problem. If you wait too long you will need a new tranny.

 

Little update. I brought it to my mechanic and he said " on older cars there might be a tiny leak or two that does not need to be addressed right now and you do not have to concerned about the transmission fluid unless there is a steady flow pouring out."


Isn't the slow leak eventually going to lead to no tranny fluid? And that would 100% mean that I would need a new tranny?

 

Observe common sense. Check the oil level in the tranny every 1000 miles at first, then 3000miles if the level isn't changing much. The important thing is that you never run less than, say, 1/2 quart low. It takes a lot more than the occassional drip to do that.

Dave

 

Thanks Dave I feel better now. And plus whats the worst that could happen? The tranny goes and I rebuild it.

 

yes that is where i am at right now it started as a leak i toped it off as much as i could

do u notice a weird noise when the car is at idle then when you push the clutch in its gone?

or your car seems kinda loud when increasing speed?

its a bearing and its getting looser and looser

speaking of which if anyone has a rebuilt tranny shoot me an email smai555@yahoo.com
thanks