Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Transaxle Side Seals

Removal
1. Lift up vehicle and drain transmission oil.





2. Remove ball stud bolt (2) and link nut (3), and then separate suspension arm (4) from knuckle (1).
3. Pull out drive shaft and center drive shaft.





^ In case of left side oil seal:
By using proper size rods (2), pull out drive shaft joint so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at differential side.
Pushing knuckle portion outward, detach drive shaft (1) at differential side.





^ In case of right side oil seal:
By using plastic hammer, drive out drive shaft (1) joint so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at center shaft.
After removing center bearing support (2) bolts (3), pull out center drive shaft from differential gear.
4. Remove oil seal.

Installation
1. Install new oil seal (1) until it becomes flush with case surface by using special tool and hammer.

NOTE: When installing oil seal, face its spring side inward.

Special tool
(A): 09913-75810 (for RH)
(A): 09913-75520 (for LH)





2. Apply grease to oil seal lip and at the same time check drive shaft where oil seal contacts and make sure of its smoothness.
"A": Grease 99000-25010





3. Insert drive shaft joint (1) or center drive shaft to differential gear. With right side drive shaft, install center bearing support (2).

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to scratch oil seal lip with driveshaft joint while inserting.
^ Make sure to insert driveshaft joint fully and seat its snap ring as it was.
^ Do not hit joint boot with hammer or the like. Nothing but hands is allowed to use when inserting joint.

Tightening torque
Center bearing support bolt (a): 50 Nm (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 ft. lbs.)
4. Connect ball stud with knuckle (1) and fasten with bolt (2) to specification.
Tightening torque (b): 60 Nm (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 ft. lbs.)





5. Install stabilizer bar to suspension arm (4) and fasten link nut (3) to specification.
Tightening torque (c): 28 Nm (2.8 kgf-m, 20.5 ft. lbs.)
6. Fill transmission oil as specified and make sure that oil has been sealed with oil seal.