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#2 ·
That's tranny fluid coming from a bad tail shaft seal. Remove the drive shaft, pull out the seal, pop a new one in, replace the drive shaft. Done!! :mullet:
 
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That's tranny fluid coming from a bad tail shaft seal. Remove the drive shaft, pull out the seal, pop a new one in, replace the drive shaft. Done!!
 
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That's tranny fluid coming from a bad tail shaft seal. Remove the drive shaft, pull out the seal, pop a new one in, replace the drive shaft. Done!!
 
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On second thought, that may be blinker fluid leaking from the muffler bearing seal. You'll have to flip the truck over on it's top to fix that! :mullet: :funny:
 
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Just an FYI, but while you have the driveshaft out check the yoke for wear at the spot that the seal rides. I had one get a grove worn into it and new seals would still leak. Had to put on a new yoke the solve the prob.
 
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swapping it's an easy 1-2 hour job. Just remove the drive shaft, pull out the seal, pop a new one in, replace the drive shaft. Done!!

ok, seriously though, once you pull the shaft, get a chisel and hammer, and come up vertically on the bottom of the old seal, try to tap the bottom up towards the top and crush the seal in on itself. then it'll pop right out.

clean up the transmission case, put a thin coat of RTV on the outside of the sleeve for the new seal to help lubricate it and allow it to slide into place, AND it'll help ensure that it doesn't leak later.

if your drive shaft yoke is worn, get some 400 grit emery cloth and sand down the yoke so that it's smooth again. the rubber lip on the seal should be small enough that even if you sand of .005-.010 from the yoke, it'll still "grip" the shaft enough to prevent leaking.
 
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