pulled driveshaft, trans fluid

[mikec]

i'm in the process of changing out my csb and when i pulled the front half of the shaft from my truck, the trans began to leak out fluid. i dropped the front end down to level out the fluid, but i'm wondering if that's how it's supposed to be or if i'm missing an o-ring or something?the trans is rebuilt and has never leaked before.

[ariascarlos1990]

Its supposed to do that. lol

[datzenmike]

Yes, normal, specially if jacked up at the front. There is a rear seal that wipes oil off the driveshaft spline as it turns.

[mikec]

cool, thanks guys. so i can just lock it back in?

 

 

here's the csb. anyone know the nut size?

 

[datzenmike]

Yes just slip the spline in carefully so you don't bump the delicate seal.

 

The bearings never go bad in those . What happens is the rubber isolator rots and the driveshaft wobbles around. I fixed mine buy cutting a rubber strip about an inch wide and wrapped around the stationery part of the bearing on the driveshaft to build it up in thickness. I held it in place with some stovepipe wire until I could clamp it into that U shaped upper center bearing bracket. Once clamped in place it firmly holds the driveshaft in place. I intended this as a very temporary measure but it worked so well I left it and after 3 years forgot about it.

[mikec]

i went ahead and bought the whole unit new. i'm just going to tap out the old bearing and put the new one on to be thorough.