I have a 2002 SE with a 6 speed. I installed a new cv axle that I picked up at the parts store. none of the parts store carried the seal so I picked it up at Nissan. the day after I installed it I noticed the seal was leaking. so I picked up another seal and a socket to fit over it incase I had messed the seal up tapping it in around the edges with a small socket and hammer.


I installed the second seal and I still have a leak.


could it be for some reason that the cv axle isn't the right one and is slightly smaller and isn't fitting the seal properly?

 

yes they most likely gave you the wrong seal at nissan. i have had this happen before. the passenger and driver side seals are different sizes. either do the research yourself for the part number, or ask them to double check.

 

according to Nissan parst zones diagram it should be 38342-81X01. only thing is I cant find the wrapper I threw out so I can check the part number...

 

The left side seal is part number 38342-81X00. It has an i.d. of 1.535 inch.
The right side seal is part number 38342-81X01. It has an i.d. of 1.299 inch.

 

I finally got around to changing the seal than after an hour of driving there is a fresh spot on the driveway.


this is the 3rd seal, Im starting to think the axle I have is not for my car....

 

Are you doing it right?

The aftermarket axles could be a POS, I used two different brands and they all had issues... I went to junkyard and bought OEM ones and fixed those up.

Similar story with other aftermarket parts too (sadly).

 

maybe with measurements I may be able to get lucky and find a seal that works...

 

Could it be both the INNER and OUTER cv boots? So buy four boots in total and switch all two on each axle?

 

Its not the CV boots. The CV axle is new. Its leaking at the passenger side axle seal on the transmission.

 

Return that POS

 

I may have too

 

I slacked off on it and ended up putting in new differential bearings as well as input shaft bearing and front counter shaft bearing.. to my surprise the rear shaft bearings are sealed and the gear oil in the tranny doesn't seem to even lubricate them...