Axle seal leak

[gotbl4d3]

Hello all I am having some trouble trying to get my axles to seal I have replaced my seals three times
So I know I am doing the install right. I stuck my finger in the bearing see if it had any movement and there
Was none could it be my axles I didn't see any kind of groove or burr in them soo I don't know what to think
Any input from anybody would be great thank you.

 

[EHmotorsports]

Is the transmission over filled? If not a trick i do is to take the little spring on the seal. Untwist where it connects and clip a 1/4 to 1/2" off to make the spring tighter.

 

[brisvr4]

You haven't pushed the seal in too far?

 

[rdomeck]

I am having the same issues. My old trans didn't leak at all. Swapped in a rebuilt unit and both axle seals leak. Replaced them with factor ones....Still leak. The drivers side can not go in to far because it has a lip on it. The passenger side seemed to leak more. I have ordered two more seals and while the trans is out I am making sure they both go in properly.

I'll post up my results in the next day or two. I did slip the seals onto the axles and they are tight! Seem to be tight into the trans as well!

 

[iceman69510]

Any grooves worn in your axles like you seen on crankshafts? If so, you have to try to avoid installing the new seal in the same location.

 

[G]

Quoting EHmotorsports:
Is the transmission over filled? If not a trick i do is to take the little spring on the seal. Untwist where it connects and clip a 1/4 to 1/2" off to make the spring tighter.



Good idea.

 

[turbowop]

If the seals didn't leak before with the same axles, but do now with a different trans, I would suspect some gouging on the surface the seal sits in on the trans. I usually smear some RTV on the outside of the seal where it goes in the trans, in case there is a small scratch that some fluid could seep past.