Hey Guys. A few months ago, I had to change my RH axle and I had heckuva time removing the old one because it was seized. I bought a GSP axle from rockauto, installed it, snap it in and everything was fine for about a month. I do recognize that you get what you pay for when it comes to non-OEM. Currently, I’m getting a clunking noise when I’m stopping and going. Initially, I thought maybe the transmission mount was bad however, I was under the car tonight and noticed that the axle is wobbly and there are zero fluid leaks. I’m going to buy an OEM used axle from eBay and wanted to ask if maybe I should just change the clip and reinstall the GSP axle Or maybe GSP simply garbage. I have attached the video link from youtube so you guys can see what I’m talking about. Thanks again for your help. https://youtube.com/shorts/t7eKgr2m2r4?si=qGofCxVQLQzMytaK P.S. I sprayed WD-40 on the motor mount hence why it looks wet.
sorry, there is no clunking noise when I’m driving Without stopping on The Expressway or local streets
Rock auto sucks… They have junk anymore. I just went through replacing the struts with their Monroe ones. Lifetime warranty. But they will only replace them once. Then they refund your money. Minus shipping, both ways. And they only lasted about 36,000 miles. I just got the lifetime warranty ones from autozone. We’ll see how long they last... Why did you change your axel? I think you can still get the out joint, if it went bad. Or just the boot with the grease. If you get the used one, check the boot and replace if needed. And clean the joint and replace with new grease.
I don't think the axles necessarily junk what's holding the axle than the transmission may be a problem I don't diagnose enough of these I have a buddy that works at a transmission place that looks at those if anything's in question generally it shouldn't flop around in there like that You should be able to almost reproduce that on the stands or somebody with a lift and a person in the car while they're under the lift so there's always that many people are afraid to get under and look at the car when it's on jack stands and have somebody turn it on I guess rightfully so for most folks.
I had hit a huge pot hole in nyc and had to change the entire right side plus axle. I have a quick jack and that’s how i was able to see the issue. My concern right now is that if I might need to change the teansmisisin. Will get an oem from the junkyard and see if it fixes the issue.
I think there's a seal and a bearing that goes there for your input on the transmission in the transmission I guess if you're high mileage enough that could be possible I have a 2010 here loaded solar roof car with 396,000 mi and none of that ever has gone on course we haven't hit anything in upstate New York either but it was a delivery vehicle and it was rode hard and put up wet and the 13 Persona sitting right next to it with 250K on it same situation not that it can or doesn't happen obviously here we are just haven't seen it in any of ours so I would think if you pull the axle out of the transmission and look in there really well with a flashlight you might see what the slop is. You may be able to get at it from the outside of the transmission not sure
Hey guys. I’m changing the axle today and a quarter of fluid came out. The outer seal was changed and there were zero leaks when the old axle was in, but now I’m wondering if I need to change another part. Would appreciate it if you guys can take a look at the video and let me know if I’m missing anything or if this is normal. Thank you so much. https://youtube.com/shorts/2W228gsVp54?si=yj8faFBMwZrHKI6v
You should have lifted that side up so almost nothing would come out. It’s no big deal. Do you see that big filler plug next to where the axel goes? Loosen that and fill it back up, after you put the axel in. You could “guess” about how much leaked out, or raise all 4 wheels off the ground, and level the car. Then remove the plug and fill until it starts leaking out then put the plug back in. Nothing else needs to be changed since you already replaced the axel seal.
That’s perfect and thank you so much. I actually have a quick jack so not a big deal to refill it with fluid.
Looks like I’m getting the same play after replacing the axle with an OEM. Should I accept that this is Normal? The c clip is definitely seated well but I’m wondering what I’m up against. Might take it to the speakership. Thanks for your input guys. https://youtube.com/shorts/t7eKgr2m2r4?si=iZ59Y_h-kFO051db
And just to be clear your other side is doesn't do this? Drive axles you know they float a little bit I do know that how much I couldn't tell you usually the length of the axle how it's pushed into the transmission the lower control arm is bolted up and all that distance there's just enough room for things to float a little bit in there if you will but it's not supposed to be rocking up and down and that's generally checked when I'm doing it with the wheels half on the ground or if I'm on an alignment rack the jack is halfway down from lifting the car up where you lift that with their alignment rack you know I mean so if you're doing that with the wheels halfway down half the suspension compressed whatever you want to call that you reach up under there and you're able to rock it like that that seems like it might be excessive I'm thinking my generation two or three won't do that so I would think that would be the part that accepts the ring and splines in the transmission might be sloppy I don't see how it would necessarily be the drive axle it's just a dumb spline shaft sticking out of the assembly It can't really rock and move around what it's plugged into can that's all inside the transmission I do believe. And in the video it definitely looks like you are seated properly so I don't think it's anything about that The dust seal and everything is just like it's supposed to be but I would say looks like you're all the way up off the ground wheels at full droop put that suspension at half droop and try it again did the problem go away?
The other side doesn’t move at all, but let me try to lower it to the ground and see if the axle does indeed move.
Well any movement or play is certainly not going to be in the solid end of the axle that's being shoved in with the circlet into the transmission what's your inserting your solid spline shaft and circlip into certainly floats or sandwiched in the place with shim's bearings parts that are made to tolerance whatever. I don't think you can get to this from the outside Just look up at your transmission I think you got to take all those bolts and things out to get it those parts usually I think they just swap out your transmission out here in the wild now the Toyota dealer might pull it out and fix it all and so on but most people would just change the transmission there plenty available and I don't think there's a lot of call for them so they shouldn't be super expensive nobody's buying basically.
