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The nut should be around 30mm or so. DO NOT EVER REUSE THE NUT>>>EVER!
Buy a new one for about 2 to 3 dollars at your local parts place.
Torque spec is somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 to 160 ft
lbs...check at the dealership in your area...they will supply the
correct lb-ft rating. The seal can be gently pulled out with a
screwdriver if you are perfect or you can use a seal puller. Use a
sealer installer to drift the new one back in after you make certain
that the seal flange has not been damaged and is free of all dirt and
grime. This is a hint to make certain that everything is spotless and
clean. Before you pull the seal look and see which way the seal goes
in so you don't get it backwards...seen it done on accident before.
The easiest way to get the shaft out is to use a padded pry bar and
give it just a LITTLE nudge in between the trans and the half
shaft...it should "pop" and then slide out. Notice the little circlip
on the drive flange when you slide it out.....REPLACE IT!! Another
dollar....cheap easy insurance. They wear and should always be
replaced when half shafts are pulled....helps hold it in the trans.
When you reassemble make certain the that end of the half shaft is
spotlessly clean, place a little of the appropriate oil on it and the
new seal and then slide the halfshaft back in taking care NOT to
contact the seal....This is how they get cut and leak again.
Oh...remember to drain your fluids BEFORE you pull out the halfshaft or
have a pan waiting as you will lose around a liter of fluid if you
don't. Have the necessary fluids of the correct type on hand to refill
what you have lost also.
Best



Weldman wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm helping a buddy out with a leak on his automatic-equipted '93
> Corrola.
>
> It is leaking trans. fluid from around the drivers side axle seal.
>
> I've done this job on Hondas, but never on a Toyota.
>
> How does one get the seal out of the transmission? Is there a circlip,
> or?
>
> Anything else I should know abou this job?
>
> Thanks.[/color]