Front Cv Axle Seal

Replaced the axle seal (this took me the longest) 7.

Front cv axle seal. If the axle is difficult to remove, rotate the axle 90º and try again, leaving the puller knot in the same location each rotation. Acdelco 19257296 gm original equipment front driver side cv axle half shaft seal. An axle seal is the part of the vehicle that connects the axle to the rear differential, or the transmission.

4.9 out of 5 stars 19. I was told that it was my axle seal on the driver side. I was able to push the axle back in without hammering it.

When replacing cv axles you can drag it across the seal and tear it or a poorly designed cv axle can have rough spots where the seal rides can become worn and allow fluid to bypass. The job of an axle seal is to keep the transmission fluid or differential oil from leaking out. My drivers side cv axle seal shot craps the other day thus causing my transmission to leak like niagra falls.

My next step is to replace the bearing and axle seal. Using the c4rs cv tool and following the provided instructions, remove the cv axle from the front differential. I own sienna 1998 (vin wuo21575) and after front driver`s side cv axle and seal replacement transmission fluid is leaking from the place where axle goes into differential.

In some vehicles, the axle shaft seal also helps to keep the axle shaft in proper alignment with the transmission. The labor time for each is 1.1 hours. A cv or constant velocity joint seal is essentially an accordion like rubber covering that protects the inner workings of the cv joints from dirt and damage.

So i ordered the replacement seal (or so i thought) from toyota. I supported the axle on the middle just to make it straight. Page 1 of 2 1 2 next > apr 13, 2016 at 8:28 pm #1 #1.