)*@#*()@ ae86 and damn lame gearbox

[dohca]

gidday

i need a bit of info... i just brought a brand new gearbox rear output shaft seal, driveshaft to output shaft oil seal... slapped it in and the box still leaks from around the drive shaft area... what the hell can i do now?

bearing in mind its a custom drive shaft, and a supposed w58 in an ae86

someone got any ideas? im about ready to chuck this damn car in the scrap heap the amount of trouble ive had...

thanks in advance


Daniel

[sergei]

tighten the spring inside of the seal, install the seal that way that it will seat in different position from last seal (either litle bit forward or further in)...

[FLAWLES]

or u just pinched the seal
check the lip for damage and if so get a new one

[sergei]

yep. sometimes they crack lip in a way that it is impossible to see if they are fitted, and it is almost impossible to remove them without damaging...

[dohca]

the lip is in perfect condition

the seal is in a very similar place to the old one, its in there the right way blah blah etc

i tested it over the driveshaft before i inserted it into the box and seems that it fits on there ok, not super tight but its a snug fit oh well another $30.00 wasted

[suckymotor]

check the oil level as if it is to much it will come out there

[sergei]

when you replace the old seal with new one, especially on high kms car, it is best to install new seal in slightly different position, as the old seal possibly made a groove with it's lip on the shaft...

[dohca]

drive shaft has no grooves at all, smooth as, i did try install it in to a slightly different position but alas that obviously hasent made a difference

only thing i can think of is fluid level... but i need to check that later

thanks for the help

[FLAWLES]

just a qwick thought
is the shaft worn at all?

if so this mite be ur prob if the seal is leaking " esps if its the factory size seal "
measure it and compare it to the seal if worn slap a speedy sleeve on there to fix the prob

theres also a loctite produst that u can buy that mimiks a sleeve freekin amazing stuff too but cant remember the name

this mite not be the prob tho

[dohca]

where would i find a "speedy sleeve"

[FLAWLES]

skf bearing
seaco
any bearing shop

[FLAWLES]

u going to need the shaft size and the seal size inside dia