What is main output shaft seal?
YourMechanic. Jan 8th 2016 at 2:12PM. The front output shaft seal is an oil seal that is installed on the front of transfer cases. As its name implies, the front output shaft seal is responsible for sealing the front output shaft of the transfer case, keeping the gear oil or transmission fluid inside of the unit.
How do you remove the output seal on a front wheel drive car?
To remove this type of output seal, you’ll have to remove the differential housing and detach the axle from inside. On front-wheel drive vehicles, the output seal is also commonly referred to as a CV Joint seal. This should not be confused with the CV boot, which covers the CV joint housing.
How do you replace an output shaft seal?
Step 1: Prepare the new output shaft seal. Get a tube of oil resistant silicon and place a fine film of silicon on the shell (outside area) of the new output shaft seal. Step 2: Get a seal installer tool that is made for an output shaft seal. Use a hammer and smack the seal installer to draw in the seal into the output shaft housing.
Can a CV joint SEAL be removed from a differential?
To remove this type of output seal, you’ll have to remove the differential housing and detach the axle from inside. On front-wheel drive vehicles, the output seal is also commonly referred to as a CV Joint seal.
How do you replace a transfer case output shaft?
Slide under the vehicle and locate the transfer case output shaft. Step 3: Pry out the drive shaft. If you have a front slip yoke drive shaft, remove the bolts to the drive shaft on the rear axle. Use a large flat screwdriver and slightly pry out the drive shaft and universal joint from the yoke on the axle.
Step 1: Prepare the new output shaft seal. Get a tube of oil resistant silicon and place a fine film of silicon on the shell (outside area) of the new output shaft seal. Step 2: Get a seal installer tool that is made for an output shaft seal. Use a hammer and smack the seal installer to draw in the seal into the output shaft housing.
How do you remove seal from Chevy Malibu stub shaft?
There is a second tool that is used to remove the seal from the stub shaft (or from the fixed shaft on the drivers side). The tool works like a standard puller. The tool grabs the back of the seal, and the puller pushes against the end of the shaft, pulling the seal off of the shaft.
Can a CV axle be removed from a stub shaft?
Assuming that you can remove the CV axle, and the stub shaft stays attached to the axle (it has the two times I’ve done it on my car), then you shouldn’t need any special tools to remove and replace the large main seal that is pressed into the case.
How much does it cost to replace a cv shaft seal?
Seal replacement is highly recommended. A lot of seal replacement jobs could have been avoided if the installer of the new axle bothered to replace the oil seal with a new one. The part is around $10 and only adds a few minutes to the job. Either a small pry bar or seal removal tool will work.