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Input Shaft Seal






Input Shaft Seal

If ATF flows out at the underside of the transmission bellhousing, the input shaft seal and/or Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) breather pipe may be leaking. Before replacing any parts, be sure to find actual cause of malfunction.

Input shaft seal must be replaced if leaking.

ATF breather pipe must be replaced if leaking. Refer to => [ ATF Breather Pipe ] 01J Transmission.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Seal remover (T40014)

Thrust piece (T40015)

Work Procedure

Observe general repair information. Refer to => [ General Repair Information ] General Repair Information.

Rules of cleanliness for working on transmissions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

Transmission removed.

- Rotate the seal ring extractor (T40014) by hand into the shaft seal until the tool has a good hold in the shaft seal. Then tighten with an open end wrench.





- You can pull out the shaft seal a short distance by screwing in the rear bolt of seal ring extractor (T40014).

- Retighten seal ring extractor (T40014) so that it reengages securely in the shaft seal and continue tightening shaft seal by installing bolt.

- Repeat procedure until shaft seal has been pulled out completely.

Input shaft and flange cover must be installed to install seal.

- Coat new shaft seal - A - with ATF.





- Slide shaft seal onto input shaft with open side facing transmission.

Slide shaft seal as far as possible into cover so that it cannot bend when driving in.

- Drive in shaft seal until it stops using thrust piece (T40015).





- Fill with ATF. Refer to => [ ATF Filling for Flushing Process ] ATF Flushing.

- After installing transmission, check ATF level and correct. Refer to => [ ATF Level Checking ] ATF Level Checking.