LoudonMan

Has anybody here removed and rebuilt their transaxle? Looking at the service manual, it looks pretty straightforward to me. But then, I'm a retired engineer. I was just looking to replace the bearings and seals. I'm starting to get some noise from it, and I can even hear it without my hearing aids. Are there any extraordinary measures, or wierd problems I might encounter?

kornpeef

u sure its coming from the transaxle and not the wheel bearings? have u drop the fluid and inspected it for debris?

Ramblerman

There are some threads on here for that, also for hub bearings, those usually go first. Seal goes on the hub bearing & lets moisture into the inner race. I've replaced 2 so far @ 200k miles. Differential is still fine.

LoudonMan

Thanks for the reply. I am planning a trip with my grandson, and I like to let him drive. I'll ask him if he can identify where the noise may be coming from. I was just into the front end, and I did not notice any runout on the front hubs before I installed the struts and bushings. The bushings on the upper control arms have some play in them, and I have ordered new units complete. From what I can tell, the noise is coming from the rear, that's why I suspected the diff. I would say the hub(s) are a good bet. Thanks again.