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[driftz]

Just noticed my diff is leaking around the seals a bit and am wondering if its possible to remove and re seal without removing the engine/dropping the subframe (I just got it back in and running).

 

looks like there should be enough room just want to make sure

[Steve220]

The driveshaft seals? Piece of pi55 without removing the engine :)

[Swift_General]

If your diff is leaking it's worth checking the bushes in the end plates are not excessively worn as if they are it will continue to leak even with new seals.

[driftz]

its not leaking from where the driveshaft enter the diff (the seals are new in there as well). its leaking from where the diff housing meets the transmission.

[timmy850]

its not leaking from where the driveshaft enter the diff (the seals are new in there as well). its leaking from where the diff housing meets the transmission.

I don't think that you can undo and remove the bolts and diff housing with the engine still in the car.. You need to slide the housing back a fair way to get it off. Most of the nuts have locking tabs on them too
 
This is mine when I redid the diff. You can see how long the studs are.. 

Edited by timmy850, 13 August 2015 - 04:05 AM.

[driftz]

true, I was thinking they were bolts not studs. I have a remote box as well so it may not be possible....damn

[timmy850]

Maybe if you removed the driveshafts, exhaust manifold, radiator etc, you might be able to pick up the engine and tilt it back far enough to get the diff housing off without removing the engine totally from the engine bay, but it would still be tricky to undo the lock tabs... More than likely the diff will come/fall out too, and you'd have to get all the shims and bits on while underneath the car. 

[Spider]

I actually don't know for sure if you'd be able to get the diff out or not, in situ, especially given that yours is a Remote type shifter, which means you have studs - long studs. You'd need to remove the manifolds too so you could remove the knuckle joints and get to the top stud nuts.

 

But after you have it out (assuming that could be done), you'd be able to clean it all up OK, but man, assembling it would be worse than making a pass at the mother in-law!

 

Pull the engine, then you'll get a good look at everything, and be able to clean it and see what you're assembling. It will be considerably quicker too.

[driftz]

I actually don't know for sure if you'd be able to get the diff out or not, in situ, especially given that yours is a Remote type shifter, which means you have studs - long studs. You'd need to remove the manifolds too so you could remove the knuckle joints and get to the top stud nuts.

 

But after you have it out (assuming that could be done), you'd be able to clean it all up OK, but man, assembling it would be worse than making a pass at the mother in-law!

 

Pull the engine, then you'll get a good look at everything, and be able to clean it and see what you're assembling. It will be considerably quicker too.

 

Ya very true. Shame that I just had the engine out, figured it didn't really need doing and of course now that everything else is new and re sealed its leaking more than ever. Will prob just let it seep a bit until the winter and do it then.

 

Would have been great if they had designed it in a way where it could be done in the car (as more rwd cars)

[Vipernoir]

No.

 

Engine out time.