Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Differential Side Oil Seal Replacement
1. Lift up vehicle and drain transaxle oil.





2. Remove ball stud bolt (2), and then separate suspension arm (3) from knuckle (1).
3. Disconnect drive shaft joint.





a. In case of left side oil seal:
By using flat head rod or the like (2), pull out drive shaft joint (1) so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at differential side. Pushing knuckle portion outward, detach drive shaft at differential side.





b. In case of right side oil seal:
Remove exhaust No.1 pipe.
By using plastic hammer, drive out drive shaft joint so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at center shaft.
After removing center shaft support bolts (3), pull out center shaft (1) with center shaft support (2) from differential gear.





4. Remove oil seal (1) and install a new one by using special tool and hammer.

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

Special Tool (A): 09913-75520
Distance between case and oil seal "a": 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.02 inch)
5. 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





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

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to scratch oil seal lip with drive shaft joint while inserting.
^ Make sure to insert drive shaft 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 shaft support bolts (a): 55 Nm (5.5 kgf-cm, 40.0 ft. lbs.)
7. Install exhaust No. 1 pipe.





8. Connect ball stud (2) with knuckle (1) and fasten with nut to specification.
Tightening torque
Ball stud nut (b): 60 Nm (6.0 kgf-cm, 43.5 ft. lbs.)
9. Pour transaxle oil as specified and make sure that oil has been sealed with oil seal.