Couple questions for this thread.
I believe my 02 is leaking in the same place. It is a very slow leak, a few drops a week I would say. I do want it fixed though. R&R the flange seal...
1)Do you think this is a job that an independent shop could do, they are recommended here for VAG cars and would probably know how to do this job. Or should I go to my local stealership? I dont' have a garage or a lift, nor do I want to experiment on fixing this myself. It is my DD.
2) What would the approximate estimate be in parts/labor from a reputable Indy and also from the stealership?
I'm only at 120k miles, just picked this '02 up from a little old lady who took very good care of it and garaged it for 10 years. Clutch works as it should, but I feel a little bit of notchyness which prompted me to want to get the Trans fluid changed. Upon removing the belly-pan, I saw the gear oil at the transmission and was told by a friend that the issue is probably that flange seal. Disconnecting the output shaft and installing a new seal sounds straight forward enough, but it's still something I'd like a pro to handle. Any thoughts on shops and or estimates, please share. Thx
I agree, if there's gear oil there it's most likely that seal. Honestly, from someone who has done this job several times now, my first time I should have just had the dealership do it. There are several aspects that are a PITA and unless you have another reason to take the flange off besides the seal (like getting the transmission out), it's just not worth the trouble of doing it yourself.
For reference, these are the parts that I hate about this job:
-Draining all the transmission oil
-Removing the drive shaft bolts
-Keeping the driveshaft out of the way
-Removal of output flange bolt (not too bad with impact wrench)
-Getting the old seal out (without gouging the housing)
-Getting the seal to go in straight, all the way in.
-Filling the transmission
Come to think of it, I just listed all the steps.
But then again, maybe I'm just feeling grouchy today
A lot of other people probably find it to be an easy job.