My old cv axles were clicking, so I went to a shop and got 2 refurbished axles installed on the front end.

A week later I noticed a transmission fluid leak. I went back to the shop and they wanted to replace the axle seals. They claimed that the seals were in good shape when the axles were replaced. I suspected the seals were damaged when they installed the new cv axles. They would not admit to this, however they did give me a significant discount for the axle seal replacement.

The work has been done for 3 days now, and I am still seeing a drop or two of trans fluid when the car sits overnight. Is there an explanation for the leak?

I dread the thought of returning to the same shop. There was no leak before they did the work and I am convinced that they caused the leak.

 

If the seals were old they coulda simply opened up when they pulled the axles, it's not unusual nor would I suspect they did anything wrong originally. When using aftermarket seals you have to put grease on the inner lip of the seals for them to breakin or as soon as the axle moves it could bind up the inner lip of the seal and cause it to tear or leak. There are some aftermarket seals that simply will leak even if you greased it correctly. I always use Honda seals because they are the perfect fit and they come pregreased. You shoulda made sure they used Honda seals. I'm guessing they

 

Simple green and a hose to clean off the underside. Go for a drive and park over some cardboard. Note where the leak is coming from and reinspect.

 

I went back to the 'shop' and I was assured there was no leak and the drips were excess fluid from when the work was done. Please pray for me that there will be no fluid on the cardboard tomorrow morning.

 

It is common for the differential carrier bearings to fail in this model year Accord. The result is a constant leak form the axle seal area due to excessive movement.



Not necessarily your case,but a possibility....