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Old 10-16-2009, 05:26 PM
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i recently changed my transmission fluid for the first time and got under the car and everything was coated in transmission fluid. So i drain it and less than half a quart comes out. I put the drain plug in [which BTW threw me off because it had like a plastic washer on it] and filled it with the recommended 2.3 quarts of Honda MTF. i drive it around for a while and park it what do you know its leaking so i figured it was the plastic washer[call me stupid for reusing it but i didn't know otherwise]. I ordered password JDM magnetic drain plug set and swapped out the drain plugs. drive it and I'm thinking i shouldn't be able to smell tranny fluid right? so i park it and still its leaking but its not the drain plug or the transmission gasket. were else could it be leaking from?

thanks for any help btw its an ls with a gsr 5 speed i think s80 trans
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anybody?
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wipe down the tranny, drive it for 10 mins, then see where it's coming from, and go from there.
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i cant see were its coming from thats why i asked possible places other than gasket and drain plug
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the axle seals? thats where mine leaked from
Old 10-16-2009, 06:41 PM
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oh yeah i forgot about those will check tommorow hopefully the auto parts store has them in stock i need my car
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Yeah, that has to be where its leaking from.. did you pull the axels out recently?
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i know autozone had them in stock for me when i got mine it was like 5 bucks a piece. when you install them make sure you dont put them in too far or they will still leak.
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yeah i checked autozone doesnt have them in stock but theres an advance auto parts that has them in stock a 20 min ride from me what you mean too far dont you just put them in against something?
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input shaft seal, had one leak there before
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Yeah, that has to be where its leaking from.. did you pull the axels out recently?
ive not pulled the axles out since ive owned it
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input shaft seal, had one leak there before
you would have to get some bad clutch chatter with that wouldnt you?
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I have a leak in the same place. Recently replaced the axles. My Haynes manual doesn't go through the procedure to replace the seals. I assume it's like any other seal, but can you get to them easily with the axles removed?

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you wont always get clutch chatter with a leaking input shaft seal. I didn't, just a puddle of fluid every morning under the car.
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I have a leak in the same place. Recently replaced the axles. My Haynes manual doesn't go through the procedure to replace the seals. I assume it's like any other seal, but can you get to them easily with the axles removed?

Thanks,
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They're pretty easy to replace. I used a seal remover tool to get the oil seals out. It made it a lot easier than prying them off with a screwdriver. On the driver side, I used a long piece of wood to push in the seal.

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Thanks, gwl!
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what i ment by dont push them in too far is you can put them way into the hole. you only want them to be flush with the outside of the case
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