96 avalon differential leak/trans slip

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cited author.]

96 avalon with abs and 147,000 miles. replaced the drivers side
transaxle using remanufactured part from autozone, the trans/diff seal
was replaced with toyota part. the transaxle seems fine, but now the
diff is leaking and the trans has slipped a couple of times. (the trans
had never slipped before this repair.

any advice is appreciated. used haines/haynes manual and followed
instructions exactly. what's the trick.

"russell e. ray" <russelleray@zoomtown.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1f3c89ab13cf4cb7989680@nntp.fuse.net...[color=blue]
> [This followup was posted to alt.autos.toyota and a copy was sent to the
> cited author.]
>
> 96 avalon with abs and 147,000 miles. replaced the drivers side
> transaxle using remanufactured part from autozone, the trans/diff seal
> was replaced with toyota part. the transaxle seems fine, but now the
> diff is leaking and the trans has slipped a couple of times. (the trans
> had never slipped before this repair.
>
> any advice is appreciated. used haines/haynes manual and followed
> instructions exactly. what's the trick.
>[/color]

Since a transaxle is a transmission, differential, and axle assembly, and
there is only one in the Avalon, I'll assume that you replaced the driver's
side axle and not the entire transaxle, and that the axle seems fine.

What is the condition and fluid level of the ATF? Did you use Dexron III?
Are you aware that the differential has a separate fill plug from the
transmission and did you top off the differential with Dexron III?

When you say that the differential is leaking, where is the leak coming
from? If it is coming from the axle seal, the most likely cause of the leak
is that the seal was not seated properly or the diameter of the aftermarket
shaft is too small.
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Ray O
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