HellerDopeEK4

i have a 97 civic dx motor with ex tranny... i changed the axle seal 4 times... still leaking... do you guys think it might be the stance of my car that creates the stress on the axles to bend the seal a certain way...my car was dropped fender to the tire, but i raised it up...help asap

anyone else have this issues please share...

94EG8

I would more likely suspect some sort of burr or ridge of the splined end of the axle is ripping the seal, or your ripping the seal when you slide the axle in.

HellerDopeEK4

my axle is from kragen auto parts... it's not oem from honda... can that be the case..

does anyone else have this f'd up problem?

1992Si

The seals are different on both sides of the tranny. You didn't install the wrong one did you ?

HellerDopeEK4

no...dx motor w/ ex tranny... dx axle... ex axle seal...

anything wrong? what should i try... it wasn't leaking when my car was 2 finger gap from the fender.. it started leaking a little when i slammed it...each time it happened

HellerDopeEK4

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Evs-One

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impossible. The difference is a couple cm's.

If your seal is too far in, or ****-eyed, it will leak.

A groove on the axle will cause a leak too.

Go with a quality aftermarket axle like EMPI if you want OE quality

jdmcivic1

i had the same problem. My axle was causing the leak. Take a look at your axle to make sure that nothing is twisted on it. The end where it goes into the tranny. If you launch at high rpm's it's going to twist and that cause my leak. hope it helps.

Silencer88

mines doing the same thing, im only on the second seal, but its a honda seal, and its leaking like hell. and i know I put it in right.

(95 dx motor dx trans, no suspension mod)

blk92_d16

How do you know its the axle seals? Maybe the rear main, linkage seal, ever split open the case before? Ever bottomed out?

HellerDopeEK4

i think it is my axle. My axle is aftermarket from kragenautoparts and this had never happend before when i had an oem axle. The only reason i have aftermarket one is because the oem axle had a stripped stud. My car is also slammed so i think it might be bending the axle seal when it sits still..idk im not sure...ill update when i get an oem axle, not very soon though, no $$$

HellerDopeEK4

wow...its been almost a year with the leak i had...im getting an oem axle from HAP soon...ill be sure to update if the leak is finally fixed..anyone else have this problem

BryanM.

iTrader: (1)

I did both seals and new NAPA axles and the oil seal on my pass. side started to leak a few feeks later. It looked like the axle may have chewed off the lip on the oil seal.

I've done a few of these output shaft seals before and this is the first one that has had that happen.

HellerDopeEK4

so is it still leaking ??? do you think an oem axle will not leak compare to a garbage aftermarket axle...???

Kendo88

I had the same issue and ended up replacing the entire axle(oem). No leaks so far.

mattliston

I had this issue on my old EF dx, what happened was when I was installing the axle, I like to put a bit of trannyfluid on the end to make it easier to pop into place, but I accidentally brushed teh end on teh ground and it got dirty, so after a time that dirt scratched the seal just enough that it dribbled a few drops if the car sat for about a week. I got new seals, and made sure it was clean, problem solved. the leaky seals were brand new and installed correctly BTW.

HellerDopeEK4

thanks ppl...appreciate the concern and help...i think the whole problem is the aftermarket axle that i have...im going to HAP to get an oem axle and see if this will solve the little problem completly

HellerDopeEK4

yeah. so my tech hommie found out the problem... i needed some silicon to help seal up the axle seal to the case, let it dry for an hour... than put the axle in...tada no leaks...but now i need a new knuckle because a stripped stud...*** pressing the hub.. knuckles are hella cheap

farrockb25

how do you install it with what tool

Jdmglenn

you're not over-extending the axle in any way are you?