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Removing driver's side axle seal on TH125 auto. trans. by hdryder
Started on: 09-21-2013 12:28 PM
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Report this Post09-21-2013 12:28 PM Click Here to See the Profile for hdryderClick Here to Email hdryderSend a Private Message to hdryderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I want to replace the axle seals on the automatic transmission before I put it back in the car.
The passenger side looks like it will be a fairly straight forward removal, but the driver's side looks like it may be more difficult.

Any recommended ways for pulling it out?

Thanks for the help.
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Report this Post09-21-2013 12:36 PM Click Here to See the Profile for PyrthianClick Here to Email PyrthianSend a Private Message to PyrthianEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
both sides go basicly the same way:
loosen axle nut first before jacking
remove wheel
undo ball joint
optional for more swing - undo tie rod
seperate axle from knuckle
put drain pan under trans
pop out axle
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Report this Post09-21-2013 02:26 PM Click Here to See the Profile for theogreClick Here to visit theogre's HomePageSend a Private Message to theogreEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Axle seal leaks is often a sign that axle bearings inside need work. Axle bearing is a Sleeve type.

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Report this Post09-21-2013 04:12 PM Click Here to See the Profile for hdryderClick Here to Email hdryderSend a Private Message to hdryderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
It's a used auto. trans. that I am using to swap out for a bad one, and I just figured it would be a good time to change these seals before I put the engine/trans back up in the car.
The axles are already removed. It's an '88 GT, so I pulled them off before I dropped the cradle.
I bought a seal puller tool at Northern Tools, but the driver's side has the end of the output shaft sticking through the seal area, so it may be a bit hard to get that tool in to pull it out.
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Report this Post09-21-2013 04:51 PM Click Here to See the Profile for theogreClick Here to visit theogre's HomePageSend a Private Message to theogreEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Yes D side is a pain.
Careful whatever doesn't damage the trans.

OE Seal have metal shield... Remove Shield can help removing the seal.
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Report this Post09-21-2013 06:55 PM Click Here to See the Profile for hdryderClick Here to Email hdryderSend a Private Message to hdryderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
The seal puller from Northern Tool, a Grip brand name, turned out to be a POS, that bent the hook easily when using it the first time. Most be China cheap.
I ended up just bending the steel part of the seal with a large screw driver, as I have done on the past with a Getrag, and popping it out.

I'm going to bring the POS Grip brand seal puller back to Northern for a refund. No customer satisfaction with that unit.
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Originally posted by hdryder:

The seal puller from Northern Tool, a Grip brand name, turned out to be a POS, that bent the hook easily when using it the first time. Most be China cheap.
I ended up just bending the steel part of the seal with a large screw driver, as I have done on the past with a Getrag, and popping it out.

I'm going to bring the POS Grip brand seal puller back to Northern for a refund. No customer satisfaction with that unit.


I have done that in the past to just about any type of seal that has the steel around it, if there is enough room just clamp a small pair of vise grips on the outer ring, once you get it pried out a little and use the vise grip as a lever, works every time.

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