Is Your Acura or Honda Leaking Transmission Fluid? | Acura and Honda Axle Seal Replacement 

6 weeks ago we, my friend a former Body shop guy, replaced the shift shaft seal and I tightened up the bolts on the oil pan. #1 Just checked my oil a few days ago and again last night and zero oil loss. #2 The leakage of fluid went down more than 50% as the passenger side axle was leaking bad, after we replaced Shift shaft seal and tightened oil pan bolts. . #3 We replaced the passenger side axle and seal 7 days ago. Suddenly next day fluid is leaking madly out of driver side axle which is only 5 years old and this entire time had ZERO leaks and always dry. I know because I have been under that car at least 7 times the last 2 months spraying and wiping down, trying to figure out where the leaks were coming from. And the driver side axle was never wet or leaking. That side was dry the entire time. Boots are perfect! The very next day after we replaced the passenger axle and seal all of a sudden the oil is pouring down from the driver side, the 5 years old axle. I thought after we replaced another seal the leakage would go down even more. Now it's just as bad as before. Except it's now coming from driver side axle. Note: Passenger side axle is dry, clean and perfect! So that went good. #4 The Driver side axle for the first time is flinging fluid all over the place. It's a mess. The person who did this I met in O'Reilly's as the other guy didn't want to do it. Now this guy did a great job replacing the Axle and Axle Seal. He used to be a mechanic at a local shop for years now works out of his garage. Note: 6 months ago I had a mechanic replace the crank shaft seal, front seal, Valve Cover seal and spark plug seals. Which are all good and dry! I just find it odd suddenly the driver side axle / seal is leaking so bad. Like it totally blew out over night. I only live 3 blocks from this guy and parked it. Next morning fluid all over. Last night I checked up on ramps and it's really bad I am going to replace the driver side axle and seal, just find it odd suddenly it had a blow out driving 3 blocks...

Great video! Thanks for posting this.

Guys buy the seals from the dealership. I spent a week buying from auto parts they all have the same manufacturer for these and they dont fit. Just saving you some time with my experience.

very good tricks sr thankyou very much

Thanks for showing how much work it takes. I’ll take it to the shop instead.

So if u have an issue installing the axle in the trans side check the pin. I actually had to take the pin off the stock axle and put it to the aftermarket axle to get it to slide in. A couple of pics helps to remove the PIN from the aftermarket axle

As always, excellent videos. When loosenimng tight nuts, I set the breaker bar to about 10 o' clock so gravity/body weight assists the turn.

More more more content please thanks

On a 2005 civic i took the nut off the axle but used a air gun... Didn't remove the lower control arm. Just the brake line bolt, I removed the bolts from the upper, and used jack to hold up the the lower control arm. Also used a pry bar screwdriver to remove the axle. The seal was dry rotted on i had to pick and peel it off and i use a heat gun to get the remainder off. I use a little grease on the new seal and hit it on with a hammer. Then put everything back on

Use grease/oil around the outside of the seal to help it go in or not use grease/oil?

Needed this. Just bought a used diff and a new axle and my axles are leaking from the diff. I’m going to try this

"No special tools required".... Special tools required.

May I know why you got a brand new CV axle?

What issue was you having with the bad seal?? Vibration??

So axle seals leak atf because its connected to the transmission l?

My Honda got leaking on both transmission and steering rack, wheel bearing is also making some noise. Haha I won’t have problem about space! Plenty of space (and eating my budget lol)

I have a 2004 Honda Accord ex 2.4 the guy who sold me the car told me the tranny was rebuild Becuase there was a tiny crack in the seal so I started seeing fluid leak time to time and I would get that jerkin feeling or high rpm (low fluid due to it leaking somehwere) took it to one of my homeboy he found out it was the axle seal not the trans I was really getting ready to start selling it if there was no hope I appreciate this video man

I just got my 2013 RDX back from my mechanic after my major 105K service. Water pump, timing belt etc.He told me I had a small leak, ATF fluid.. and I need to replace my axle and the axle seal. I've never heard of ATF leaking from the axle. Didn't know it was actually a thing?? After watching this I guess it is a thing. He recommended me to also replace the axle. Anyone know why this is?

Do The car gotta be neutral to pull it off

How much hours it will take to fix this

Is that a Cold Chisel?

Where did you get the seal?

Ruind a magnificent run

8:15 I have a very large leak under this axle so I thought it was ATF coming from a blown seal. But based on this, I'm thinking I'm wrong. I expected fluid to be pouring out.