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GetMyDrift? · 10-16-2011, 03:30 PM

Where the driveshaft meets the output shaft of the tranny there is a gap. I just put my sr motor and tranny into this s14 shell. Its a non ABS s14 driveshaft. Can I leave it how it is? I figure I will pour some fluid in and see if it leaks.

WholeGrainS13 · 10-16-2011, 03:59 PM

Mines the same on my s13. It doesnt leak even on a sloap. A buddy of mine saids its fine. But def cheak to see if it will leak first.

codyace · 10-16-2011, 04:30 PM

THat's fine. If it does leak, it's only because the seal itself is bad, not because of it.

Remember, if the driveshaft was up tight, it would break the trans as when it spins it wouldn't have anywhere to go.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 10-16-2011, 07:32 PM

Its normal, you're supposed to have a gap. Fluid doesnt leak out of the tail shaft because of the shaft. You have a seal back there that's bad if you do get leaks out of it.

GetMyDrift? · 10-17-2011, 07:58 PM

I put a new seal in it when i had the tranny out so everything should be good. Thanks guys

10-16-2011, 03:30 PM	#1
GetMyDrift? Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arkansas Age: 30 Posts: 85 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Driveshaft/Output shaft gap? Where the driveshaft meets the output shaft of the tranny there is a gap. I just put my sr motor and tranny into this s14 shell. Its a non ABS s14 driveshaft. Can I leave it how it is? I figure I will pour some fluid in and see if it leaks.

10-16-2011, 04:30 PM	#3
codyace Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Poconos, PA Age: 36 Posts: 8,030 Trader Rating: (58) Feedback Score: 58 reviews	THat's fine. If it does leak, it's only because the seal itself is bad, not because of it. Remember, if the driveshaft was up tight, it would break the trans as when it spins it wouldn't have anywhere to go. __________________ *Want Air Conditioning in your SR20 Swapped car? Check out www.sr20acbrackets.com for more information! Quest Alternator Conversions for SR20!* Check my Group Buy! Tired of lousy internal gates? Go external wastegate with one of my manifolds, Check out my group buy

10-16-2011, 07:32 PM	#4
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Its normal, you're supposed to have a gap. Fluid doesnt leak out of the tail shaft because of the shaft. You have a seal back there that's bad if you do get leaks out of it. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

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10-16-2011, 03:59 PM	#2
WholeGrainS13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Louisiana Age: 33 Posts: 232 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Mines the same on my s13. It doesnt leak even on a sloap. A buddy of mine saids its fine. But def cheak to see if it will leak first.

10-17-2011, 07:58 PM	#5
GetMyDrift? Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Arkansas Age: 30 Posts: 85 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I put a new seal in it when i had the tranny out so everything should be good. Thanks guys