Transmission seal where axle goes in

[juicedlumina]

my tranny is leaking and it looks to be around where the axle goes in the transmission on the drivers side. 90 3.1L 4spd overdrive. I can see a green seal in there is that whats bad? I know seals are cheap but is it easy to change? Just pull the axle out and remove the seal and replace or what? Thanks for help

[Canada]

Yeah....thats the idea.

[juicedlumina]

is it gonna start dumpin fluid when i pull it?

[89SupremeCutty]

no, it shouldn't but i could be wrong

[Canada]

Perhaps....not that much.....fill it when your done. If its leaking, odds are its low anyways.

[Daggar]

I know my Manual Trans leaked when I pulled the axle. I thought it was supposed to do that to keep the socket lubed or something. Book never really said

[5speedz34]

It's definatly going to leak, actually more like piss out.

 

No axle=trans fluid.

[cutlsp]

:withstupid: my cutlass pissed out fluid when the cv axle went bad at least i caught it well before it started clicking :oops:

[GP1138]

No, it won't piss fluid out. I did it twice, and neither time did I get a faceful of tranny fluid.

 

Just make sure you don't scrape up the metal that contacts the seal and you should be just fine.

[digitaloutsider]

I've pulled axles before and never had tranny fluid "piss" out. Actually, hardly anything came out at all.

[joey b]

it depends on the level of the fluid and the angle of the transmission. Jack the car up a little higher than you would otherwise. I've has tranny fluid vomit out more than once.

[Daggar]

Well I feel better knowing it's supposed to do that. Mine was at a good angle on axle stands

[Baddflash]

Just jack up the side you're pulling atleast 3-4" above the other, that should keep the fluid from leaking everywhere.