AX-15 - Rebuild Time?
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Just placed a order. Guy named Steve. with http://highgeartransmission.com/ in Memphis Tn. Found them through ebay. Best deal around @ $850 out the door (12000 mile / 12 month warranty). Shipping both ways no core charge upfront. Nice guy.
So.... The plot thickens.... Got everything put back together and drove the jeep home the other day. About 6miles. No leaks everything in the clear.
Today before leaving work I took a peak under the jeep and saw considerable oil residue. I drove it the 30 miles each way to work and back. I notice I have a good bit of transmission fluid from what appears to be high passenger side running down and puddling on the skid plate. I also see a considerable amount of atf leaking from the rear seal of the freshly installed sye. Its actually leaking from the seal that rides against the output yoke.
Now my questions...
Is it possible I overfilled the trans and its expanding out the top vent? I put 3.5quarts of MT-90 in till it spilled per the transmission vendors instructions.
Does it take time for that output shaft seal to bed to the output yoke?
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Today before leaving work I took a peak under the jeep and saw considerable oil residue. I drove it the 30 miles each way to work and back. I notice I have a good bit of transmission fluid from what appears to be high passenger side running down and puddling on the skid plate. I also see a considerable amount of atf leaking from the rear seal of the freshly installed sye. Its actually leaking from the seal that rides against the output yoke.
Now my questions...
Is it possible I overfilled the trans and its expanding out the top vent? I put 3.5quarts of MT-90 in till it spilled per the transmission vendors instructions.
Does it take time for that output shaft seal to bed to the output yoke?
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So, Its defiantly not coming out of the vent.
Degreases/Cleaned it up good, then took it around the block (10-15) miles, this is what i found.
It appears to be coming from this plug and somewhere at the rear seal or the bottom/back of the housing.
The SYE leak really appears to be the output yoke seal.
Im not 100% sure i put silicon on the splines but i know it put it on the rubber washer when i installed the yoke and torqued that bitch to 150 ft. lbs.
Mhmmmm - RUSTY.....
Degreases/Cleaned it up good, then took it around the block (10-15) miles, this is what i found.
It appears to be coming from this plug and somewhere at the rear seal or the bottom/back of the housing.
The SYE leak really appears to be the output yoke seal.
Im not 100% sure i put silicon on the splines but i know it put it on the rubber washer when i installed the yoke and torqued that bitch to 150 ft. lbs.
Mhmmmm - RUSTY.....
It is a Crown kit, I got through Tom.
My sister is picking up a stack of U Joints tomorrow from him and a new seal.
I'm not so concerned with the t case drip as I am the Trans. I talked to the transmission shop yesterday, they want me to reseal the torx bolt that's leaking, clean it up and put the tcase in neutral (not leaving it too long as the pump wont be pumping) and run the transmission for about 5 minutes with it in gear, and the skid removed to better identify the leaks. I'm betting the rear seal on the trans is bad/damaged.
What good is a photo if you cant see anything. Thanks
My sister is picking up a stack of U Joints tomorrow from him and a new seal.
I'm not so concerned with the t case drip as I am the Trans. I talked to the transmission shop yesterday, they want me to reseal the torx bolt that's leaking, clean it up and put the tcase in neutral (not leaving it too long as the pump wont be pumping) and run the transmission for about 5 minutes with it in gear, and the skid removed to better identify the leaks. I'm betting the rear seal on the trans is bad/damaged.
What good is a photo if you cant see anything. Thanks
