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Was driving home and I noticed the car was cutting power in 3rd. Got home and saw the huge puddle. Jacked up and saw that the rear axle is leaking. Am I right? From earlier reports, it looks like a simple fix. In case of a transmission failure, I don't want the warranty denied since I have Paragon springs and exhaust. Any tips are appreciated. Right/passenger side left/Driver side
Its hard to tell from the pictures if the leak is from an axle seal or somewhere else.
The lowering "shouldn't" effect the powertrain warranty but I suppose they could postulate that constantly driving with the axles in the lowered position could cause the seals to fail (unlikely).
Its hard to tell from the pictures if the leak is from an axle seal or somewhere else.
The lowering "shouldn't" effect the powertrain warranty but I suppose they could postulate that constantly driving with the axles in the lowered position could cause the seals to fail (unlikely).
That is EXACTLY what they'd say and it actually seems quite likely. In the Hellcat community, it is commonly accepted that if you lower your car, you WILL tear the CVD boots and fling grease everywhere. Obviously, the boots aren't the seals but it wouldn't be far fetched of GM to blame the lowering springs on leaking seals.
That is EXACTLY what they'd say and it actually seems quite likely. In the Hellcat community, it is commonly accepted that if you lower your car, you WILL tear the CVD boots and fling grease everywhere. Obviously, the boots aren't the seals but it wouldn't be far fetched of GM to blame the lowering springs on leaking seals.
I wasn't trying to say it is unlikely that the dealer/GM would deny warranty coverage because the car was lowered (they might), I was trying to say that having the car lowered is unlikely to damage the axle seals. The axle boots, perhaps, but not the seals.
That is EXACTLY what they'd say and it actually seems quite likely. In the Hellcat community, it is commonly accepted that if you lower your car, you WILL tear the CVD boots and fling grease everywhere. Obviously, the boots aren't the seals but it wouldn't be far fetched of GM to blame the lowering springs on leaking seals.
Yep, can see the CV boot would flex more BUT not the trans axle seal. And from the fluid on the ground that is NOT CV grease being flung around. Looks like it might be a trans seal.
I do recall there was an issue with some C8s missing a CV ball! That or a worn CV joint would vibrate and could cause a seal to fail.
I literally just saw a post last week where somebody broke their axle seals installing a KW kit. You have to be super careful and make sure that they are supported while doing the install or you can start the breaking process.
I guess I should clarify that I meant to say operating the car in a lowered position shouldn't damage the axle seals. Doing any job incorrectly can mess things up...
The half shafts are very easy to remove.
You need to get that shaft out and inspect the seal and look for signs of wear/tear. Not sure if the lowered geometry would be enough to cause a problem.
Also, check your VIN in the TSB for the axles that were shipped with 2 missing bearing *****. It's a chance, but there weren't very many of them. https://www.chevrolet.com/ownercenter/recalls
I would be very concerned about DCT damage and GM voiding future warranty work related to the DCT. In this case, I would much prefer ordering some seals and pressing them in myself.
If the leak continues, you need to consider reversing any mods you did the car! This is why I only did the lowering collars. Worst case, I am out the cost of two new struts which I can easily stomach and do the labor myself.
Hopefully all you did was damage the shaft seals. From the look of them, they are just press fit type. Order some new ones, pull the old ones out, press the new ones in.
Fortunately the work to remove the half shafts isn't too difficult.
You could replace the shafts with GForce Outlaws at the same time, but my personal opinion is that I would want to keep my drive train STOCK until the warranty period expires.
There is some thought to having the half shaft snap and fail first rather than having the DCT fail internally under high torque situations.
Left rear drive shaft replaced under warranty today
While in for my annual oil and filter change (oil and filter supplied by me), I asked Criswell to inspect the left rear area for any leakage, as I had a very small amount of fluid near the left rear tire some months ago. Since the amount was only about a 8" spot and no other leakage occurred, I didn't think much of it since. I thought it might have been a leaking shock, but lo and behold, they said the leak was from the drive shaft seal. Part was in stock and the entire shaft was replaced in under an hour (including the oil/filter change).
We know there was a recall for '21 and '22 for missing ball bearings, but mine is a '23. I never noticed any loss of power or other effects.
There are no mods to the suspension...what would cause it to leak? The ODO is only at 15.5k.
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Broken Axles Seals?
