You don't need to drop the T-case. You can get the front and rear output
seals out with the case in.
Tom
Michael Maskalans wrote:
>
>
> On Wednesday, Jul 9, 2003, at 20:05 America/New_York, Jeffery B.
> Denning wrote:
>
>> As I've recently learned, the output shaft seal on 44RE transmissions
>> (4spd atx)
>
>
> 46RE for me.... not much difference between the three, though.
>
>> have a habit of springing leaks (I paid $300 to get it fixed,
>> including flush and filters).
>
>
> hmm. is the replacement seal better than original or is this just
> something that'll happen again?
> ::read read read::
> okay, it looks like this is just a normal wear part. but it also
> looks like something that wouldn't be too horrible to replace. I'd
> just need to pull the drive shafts and t-case, pull the seal and pound
> a new one in. aside from never having dropped drive shafts and a
> t-case, that doesn't sound too bad -- especially since I don't have to
> drop the tranny which sounds like it would be a bitch without the
> right tools and a decent garage.
>
> I think I'll make a note to buy parts next week and do this on my 4
> day so-far-free weekend the week before the BBQ.
>
> anyone have any thoughts on whether I should bother doing anything
> U-joint-wise since I'll be ripping things apart anyway? approaching
> 100k miles I'd think it wouldn't be a *bad* idea....
> and as long as I'm thinking about the drive line and u-joints, I'm
> sure someone has something to say about a drive shaft hoop. obviously
> a decent idea to have one, but all I know about them is conceptual.
> buy one or fab one? bolt on or weld on? how strong, how close can I
> get it to the drive shaft (if I snap it off while trying to
> high-center it doesn't do me much good), etc.
>
>> Mine began leaking at about 39K mi.; the fluid appeared on the TC.
>
>
> I'm sorry you didn't have an extended warranty. I'd have been covered
> if it started before 80k, but I'm at 95 now.
>
>> I put up with it dripping for a couple
>> of months before getting it fixed -- all the while watching trans
>> fluid level closely.
>>
> I'll have to make a note to remember to do that...
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