Hey everybody,
Okay, I just go finished reinstalling my tranny yesterday. I put a new seal in between the two pieces of the tranny and it does not seem to be leaking. I also replaced both driveaxle seals with the tranny out. The passenger side seems to be good, but the drivers side is leaking, wtf.

I checked this morning and the leak has def slowed down, but that is because i have not driven it.

Why is this seal still leaking, i have had problems with it in the past so that is why i decided to install it with the tranny out.

Is it possible that i could have pushed the seal in too far (i used a socket to make sure the seal went in squarly)

Or is it possible that there is a leak from somewhere else on the tranny which i highly doubt.

Thanx, and sorry for the long post

 

Are you sure that its the tranny? It might be oil leaking from your engine running down the tranny.

 

being that you have recently done the work, what color is the oil?

 

Im pretty sure its not the engine leaking, because i just replace all the main seals on the engine and i replace the rear main seal when i had the tranny off.

But lets just say it is the engine, where should i check for leaks since it does not look like it is coming from the valve cover or the head gasket

what other places should i check for leaks

I mean any kind of leak, not just oil

 

the color of the oil is the color it is right when you poor it in (brand new, kind of a caramel color)

and also im pretty sure its coming from the driver side axle because I CAN SEE IT LEAKING FROM THERE.

Also just to let everyone know, both axles are "brand new" i picked them up from autozone so i guess they are really rebuilds but they are in new condition

thanx so far for the input

 

cam seal maybe. What side of the car is leaking?

 

the tranny side of the car is leaking, right by the drivers side axle and the oil is running back onto my cat and exhaust and it stinks when i drive. That is why i want to fix it so bad.

if it is the cam seal i will know for sure in about a month because im going to be installing a new cam. But untill then im pretty sure its gotta be a driveaxle seal, why cant i get it to stop leaking

 

anymore suggestions

thanx

 

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i would take out the axle again and inspect the seals.

 

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same here

 

what should i look for this time when i do this because both the axle and the seal are brand new, what could be wrong

Im thinking of taking the axle back to autozone because i never had a prob. with leaks until i installed the new axle

ill get a new axle and seal and see if that fixes it

thanx for all the help and im still looking for suggestions because im really getting tired of this axle s*&#, im ready for more power, not to keep fixing leaks

 

anymore ideas before i go pull out the axle, AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME THIS WEEK

 

Well when I had my last EF hatch, the owner before me installed axel seals and they both leaked. I removed the engine to do a swap and when I removed the seals he had installed I found out why they were leaking. The part where the seal goes into had been gouged with a screwdriver or some sort of sharp object. I guess when he remeoved the old ones he did it. I am not saying you did it,but maybe someone before you did it. Its worth a try. Good luck with it.

 

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there is no owner before since he has installed new seals himself.

to the op:

take the axle back out, i highly doubt the axle is the problem. the only thing i can think of is you damaged the seal while install, this is why you are still leaking.

 

Did you even read what I wrote? Like I said the previous owner scarred the tranny where the seal goes in. Behind the seal. Do they read in Earth Kingdom?

 

Thanks guys, I looked and there is a small scratch where the seal goes (about and inch long, not very thick and not very deep)

Do yall think this is really what is causing such a big leak, I mean the scratch is not that big

WHAT DO YOU GUYS RECOMMEND FOR FIXING THE SCRATCH???????????????

 

Is there something I can do to fix that scratch, I NEED TO KNOW ASAP???????????????????

 

The seal must sit flat. Maybe a piece of sandpaper could get rid of it. My tranny was so screwed though I just junked it. Hope you get this problem fixed.

 

like JJ said, just make sure the seals are square in the bore and not pushed too far into the tranny, also using a little rtv sealant between the seal and tranny housing will take care of any scratch that small, a gouge no.