I have a leak!
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It is probably just the output shaft seal. You have 2 choices:
1) The right choice: replace the seal (pretty cheap)
2) The wrong choice (what I am doing :spit
: Ignore it, add a little fluid periodically, until finally a crust forms on the outside and stops the leak for you!
1) The right choice: replace the seal (pretty cheap)
2) The wrong choice (what I am doing :spit
: Ignore it, add a little fluid periodically, until finally a crust forms on the outside and stops the leak for you!Attachments
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When we had jmaz268's tranfer case out doing the pump rub fix we changed his then it was pretty easy if you have a big enough socket or seal driver
Ok. Well I'm not going to ignore it. That doesn't sound good.
How do you change the seal? Just pull the drive shaft, pull the seal, insert new seal? Or do I need to pull the t/c? The latter portion of that doesn't sound fun at all.
How often do these go out? The trans is still pretty new.
How do you change the seal? Just pull the drive shaft, pull the seal, insert new seal? Or do I need to pull the t/c? The latter portion of that doesn't sound fun at all.
How often do these go out? The trans is still pretty new.
I think you can change it without pulling the transfer case, but you'll need tool to put the new seal in. Often a properly sized socket works, but this seal may be weird.
I'd imagine the failures are pretty rare. Mine failed after about 200k, and has been crusted over for 70k+ without any real problem besides being ugly. Of course, I've been "fixing" my pump rub with RTV over the hole for 20k miles now too...
I have both fixes in a box behind the rear seat, just need to stop being lazy here.
If I were to guess, I'd say a good new seal would last you at least 100k miles, unless there is a nick in the housing or driveshaft. But you'd be able to see that when changing the seal out.
I'd imagine the failures are pretty rare. Mine failed after about 200k, and has been crusted over for 70k+ without any real problem besides being ugly. Of course, I've been "fixing" my pump rub with RTV over the hole for 20k miles now too...
I have both fixes in a box behind the rear seat, just need to stop being lazy here.
If I were to guess, I'd say a good new seal would last you at least 100k miles, unless there is a nick in the housing or driveshaft. But you'd be able to see that when changing the seal out.