[Help with transaxle seals?]

Well.....if you are talkin about the rear output.....then yes it pops out, presses in .....>E-Z>

 

When you say "transaxle" seals I think we all assumed you were talking about the front outputs......which are the transaxle.  That's what this whole thread is about.

 

The rear output on anything but a subaru......would be part of a RWD "transmission"........no axle.

Which direction does the seal go back into the transaxle, the seal has a flat side and a (sort of) cupped side to it. which side goes into the transaxle first. if you had a diagram or a pic would be great. Sorry for the confusion, i may have caused. 

[Help with transaxle seals?]

You've never done a Subaru one have you?

 

They are pressed into the retainer cup from the inside.  You cannot pry them out without removing the retainer.

 

 

 

 

Someone already put the wrong one in then if it fell out. Or the dealership did a "warranty fix" with a stupid glue in lip that goes in the dust boot of the axle cup supposed to slow leaks(just to get you out of warranty they do this)It's a "quickie fix" glue on crap they try to sell you to slow the leak   In fact that may be what was in there or what you got already.  Very

strange they started doing added seal glued into the axle end.....dumb....doesn't work.

 

You need to get the actual correct seals from the dealer. 

 

Get the actual OE seal that installs INSIDE the retainer cup.  Looks like any skirted, sprung lip seal.  There is a left and rigth directional seals so get them both.

 

Then remove the retainer cups one side at a time.  Make sure to mark there position, and count the # of turns as you take it out.  Reinstall to the excact same position.

 

Then do the other side same way.

I am talking about the seal at the REAR of the transaxle for the drive shaft that head to the rear Dif. there are NOT sides to it only the single shaft headin to the rear end. From the diagram in the chilton book there are NOT any retainer cups. Just the pressed in seal. Unfortunately the diagram isn't specific enough to detail if the "flat" side goes in first or the "Cupped" side goes in first.

Thanks for response.

[Help with transaxle seals?]

All Transaxle seals I have ever encountered just pop out with a screwdriver.

 

Just pull the axle, stick the blade of a BIG screwdriver in behind the seal, between the seal and the trany and twist your wrist levering the seal out of its place "E-Z". place the new seal flush against the hole where the seal seats. place a large socket or old wheel bearing over the seal and gently tap if flush stuff the axle back in and your good to go.

NOW if there are 3 bolts holding it in place, well remove them and follow the same steps as much as is nessasary.

When I pulled the drive shaft out the axle seal fell out with it. The one I got to replace has a "flat" side and an "cupped" side. Does anyone know or better yet have a picture / diagram the depicts which way the seal goes back into the transaxle? Flat side or cupped side in?

Thanks