Pontiac 88972075 Seal,Front Wheel Drive Shaft

As earlier explained in detail remove the axle shaft. Twist the old oil seal out of the end of the axle housing with a large screwdriver end of the shaft as a lever; the axleshaft oil seal may be extracted together with the end of the axle. Push a large socket into the seal and tap it into position with the lips inside and the metal face showing from the end of the axle housing. The face of the oil seal should butt against the end of the housing and the lips of the seal should be coated with gear oil. The steps that have been given earlier are followed to install the axle shaft.

Leakages are usually as a result of damages on the drive axle oil seals, the speedometer drive gear oil seal and O-rings. Replacement of these seal is generally easy carrying out the repairs of this transaxle does not call for the withdrawal of the transaxle from the automobile. The drive axle oil seals are provided on both the ends of the transaxle just where the drive axle shaft is splined with the differential. If leakage at the seal is suspected to be the problem, the car should be raised using the jack so that it is supported on the stand firmly. If the seal is leaking some maximum-probability fluid will be on the side of the transaxle. Now you can conveniently take out the drive axle assembly. With the twist of a screwdriver or prybar, remove the oil seal off the transaxle bore without damaging the circumferenced or scraping the seal bore. If this suggests that the oil seal cannot be removed using a screwdriver or prybar, then the oil seal removal tool will be needed. Choose a seal driver or a large deep socket, and by this you will use it as a drift to install the new oil seal, making sure it is fitted squarely and that it is in good contact with the bore. It is necessary to use multi-purpose grease for lubrication of the lip the new seal. I fitted the drive axle assembly whilst making sure that I do not scratch or cut the lip of the new seal. Regarding the specific procedure for the vehicle speed sensor oil seal replacement, there is more information provided.