left side half shaft leak
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left side half shaft leak
Hello
I am new. I am posting because of a problem I am having. I am a typical voyuer. I do all my own work on my car. I own the digital and paper copy of the service manual for my car ( 04 vert. a4 3:15 z51).
I am replacing my tranny. Long story. I pulled everything tonight and only had a problem with clearance of the propeller shaft assembly because of the damn long tube headers. My own fault for putting them on. I got everything out after a little K-Y and muscle.
My problem is; I got the rear,tranny,and shaft on my bench to disassemble; rolled it to one side and gear oil started POURING out of the Driver's side of the diff ( the hole/male end of the half shaft). I have replaced the COVER gasket before. This is one of the bulletins( I read about then noticed a drip) and fixed. The old leak was on the cover this is coming out of the rear itself on the drivers side. I then tipped it on the passengers' side and NO LEAK?!? I then searched my library for a reference and found nothing.
I've pulled a driveshaft on my truck before and had tranny fluid pour all over me. Is this the same thing? What could be leaking? Any exp. or help? thanx.
I am new. I am posting because of a problem I am having. I am a typical voyuer. I do all my own work on my car. I own the digital and paper copy of the service manual for my car ( 04 vert. a4 3:15 z51).
I am replacing my tranny. Long story. I pulled everything tonight and only had a problem with clearance of the propeller shaft assembly because of the damn long tube headers. My own fault for putting them on. I got everything out after a little K-Y and muscle.
My problem is; I got the rear,tranny,and shaft on my bench to disassemble; rolled it to one side and gear oil started POURING out of the Driver's side of the diff ( the hole/male end of the half shaft). I have replaced the COVER gasket before. This is one of the bulletins( I read about then noticed a drip) and fixed. The old leak was on the cover this is coming out of the rear itself on the drivers side. I then tipped it on the passengers' side and NO LEAK?!? I then searched my library for a reference and found nothing.
I've pulled a driveshaft on my truck before and had tranny fluid pour all over me. Is this the same thing? What could be leaking? Any exp. or help? thanx.
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
If you have the half shafts out of the differential and tip it,,, the sucker is GOING TO LEAK!!!! No IF,, ANDS or BUTS about it!
Here are a couple of post you may need!
- C5, ragtopws6 , Upgrading your C5 rear with C6 Z06 guts, : http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-z06-guts.html
- C5, Its_Go_Time, Output Shaft Install - Left and Right: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1573407966
Here are a couple of post you may need!
- C5, ragtopws6 , Upgrading your C5 rear with C6 Z06 guts, : http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-z06-guts.html
- C5, Its_Go_Time, Output Shaft Install - Left and Right: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1573407966
