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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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I had a small transmission fluid leak and I was able to narrow it down to the rear seal. Finding out what the problem was easy and also getting to it was simple to. I brought down the exhaust system, then the drive shaft, and I was able to get to the seal that way. So I picked one up at autozone... well 2 of them after all the work. The aftermarket ones will work but they are hard to get on properly. If anyone of you have this issue buy the OEM one you will run into less problems. Oh little tip on putting the seal back in get a huge socket. I think I used a 37mm one to put the seal on properly and used a rubber mallet to tap it in. The reason why I used a socket vs a seal tool was because there is a shaft in the middle and the 2 seal tools I found both wouldn't clear the shaft. Good luck to the next guy who has to do this.

Tools:
1. Metric Socket set
2. Jack
3. Jack stands
4. Friend
5. 37 MM socket
6. Rubber mallet
7. Seal remover

Steps:
1. Lift the car.
2. Support the car properly and give yourself room to move under the car.
3. Remove the exhaust system (I did it from the down pipe)
4. Remove drive shaft
5. Remove the seal with the seal remover (Harbor freight had one for 7 bucks.)
6. Put in the new seal and make sure it's not going in sideways (OEM one would make it easier) With the 37mm socket tap it in softly *don't use too much force to prevent damage*
7. Put the drive shaft back in.
8. Install the exhaust system
9. Add transmission fluid/oil if needed
10. Test drive and make sure the oil has stopped leaking.

Good luck I should have taken pictures for a DIY but... I got too wrapped up on trying to get it done. This should have taken maybe 2 hours but running around trying to find parts on a Saturday made it a bit more. It took 6-7 hours with us running around getting everything, few breaks and b-fast, lunch and snacks.
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Sorry about that O.L.T. I didn't know if to put it under general or performance.
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