Bradley139

i recently changed my drive shaft, and i keep smelling a weird oil burning smell. so today i got under my car and there is a slow drip coming from the my trans, is this just a seal? i need some help!! i dont want to run it dry!!!

4.698GT

Where along the body is it dripping from?

Bradley139

right where the yoke goes in on the driveshaft

6mustang6

yeah you just messed up the rear seal on the tranny.

Bradley139

i bought one today for like 5 bucks, its not hard to replace is it?

4.698GT

no not too hard to replace. Raise the back of the car a pretty good amount(so you don't drip tranny fluid out) disconnect the driveshaft, pull out the old seal and install the new one. Install driveshaft, loctite driveshaft bolts and lower. top off fluid if you did loose some.

Bradley139

today i tried it, and while i was under there i realize that my new driveshaft is about an inch maybe more, away from my tranny, not the spline, the big circle closest to the u joint, i didnt look at my stock shaft so i dont know if this is normal? and that damn seal is not easy to get out!!!

fyouceeku

If I remember you have to swap over the front yoke of your old driveshaft to the aluminum one. While you have it out measure the length from end to end to insure you have proper engagement. If this doesn't apply disreguard.