dual range 4 speed 4WD, sat outside for a couple years without i rear driveshaft in it. When I got it going again, driveshaft was hard to get in, rusty teeth and all. It leaked pretty bad so I replaced the rear oil seal, driveshaft slides right on now, Still leaks.

The oil seal went on nice and easy and sits flush. I was able to press it in with my fingers, didn't need to tap it in at all.

Do I get another seal and try again or is something else going on?

That seal should not go in with only finger pressure. Granted I have not done a subaru one. I have done other vehicles and they require some careful hammering with a wood block in between usually. Typically getting them out is "kind" of hard as well. They usually get destroyed.

over full remember your dipstik is your vent pluged somhow ? stake that rear seal in make sure right way round and all 4 speeds leak a bitt check that detent plugs are tight like to leak there to

over full remember your dipstik is your vent pluged somhow ? stake that rear seal in make sure right way round and all 4 speeds leak a bitt check that detent plugs are tight like to leak there to

 

Thanks Ivan, but I don't understand your post. Where is the vent, and what do you mean by

" stake that rear seal in make sure right way round"?

That seal should not go in with only finger pressure. Granted I have not done a subaru one. I have done other vehicles and they require some careful hammering with a wood block in between usually. Typically getting them out is "kind" of hard as well. They usually get destroyed.

 

Yeah old one didn't come out easy, I will get another seal, polish up the drive shaft with emery cloth and see what happens.

Jon, vent is the plastic cylindrical doo dad on top of the diff.

 

"Stake" means drive a chisel point into the metal to create a "tab" to retain the seal.

I had this same issue on my gl10 I replaced the seal and it is still leaking(I bought 3 different seals before I finally got the right one) so I'm very curious as to how this turns out