Replaced passanger drive shaft seal and leaked again. Why?

Tiny
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Seal was changed but started to leak with new seal now. Why is this happening?Could it be that they are not putting it properly?
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 3:48 AM

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Tiny
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Are you sure the axle isn't worn allowing a small gap between it and the seal?
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 3:50 AM
Tiny
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Hmmmmmm not sure now, how can I find that out?
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 6:10 AM
Tiny
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Over miles, the seal can actually wear a groove in the steel. He needs to use a micrometer to check wear on the shaft.
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 6:14 AM
Tiny
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How much movement is there up and down with the shaft inserted and locked, when they get a bit of wear on the splines with age, they tend to become very sloppy and the seals do not take up, I have seen a few of these with older corollas and Camry's.
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 6:16 AM
Tiny
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Thankyou Jacobandnickolas, will have a look at that also. Great tip :)

To mhpautos- so to check if they are sloppy should there be any movement in them when shaft inserted and locked? Cheers
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 6:57 AM
Tiny
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There will be a little movement, but ones that I have seen that have leaked expecially after new seals being fitted, there is a lot of movement, what may be happening as the shaft rotates, rather then turning on a parallel axis, it tends to become some what elliptical and the seal can't maintain pressure on the seal surface as it moves up and down.
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 AT 7:40 AM
Tiny
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Thankyou mhpautos- have car booked in at mechanic & I will get them to check it. We shall see what happens ! Cheers
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 AT 7:56 AM

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