about a month ago my car started leaking oil and me and my dad checked it out, and the seal on the drive axle case was broken and was leaking oil. could someone give me a step by step guide on how to fix it?
If you buy a seal lots of times the instructions are on the box.
get a haynes or chilton manual, or go to library and check one out. have to take alot of stuff loose to pull axle then replace seal, it just comes out make sure u don't damage new putting it in, usually a big socket or I have used a piece of PVC pipe the same dia.
If the seal is screwed up on your tranny case where the axle comes out, there is a lot involved to fixing that. More importantly, there are other things that would need to be inspected. You would want to make sure the bearing was alright, and that the axle was still okay. If your axle or bearing is messed up also then it could potentially have caused damage to the CV joint as well. After all the worn parts are replaced it is definitely a good idea to get an alignment because of everything you had to take apart and reassemble to do the job. Unless you are very comfortable with all of this, it's best to take it somewhere you trust. This is something you want done correctly, as it is expensive to repair and can be dangerous if not done right. Better find a good shop.
