Ok, so I just finished putting my transmission back into my car from having to replace the front seal. Now the rear seal is acting up since I put a LS1 driveshaft on. I replaced the seal and it still leaks. My Chilton's manual says that if it continues to leak then it is a sign that the output shaft bushing is going bad. My question is where is the output shaft bushing, do I have to remove the tranny to get to it, and how hard is it to put a new one in? Thanks for your time and help.

 

The output shaft bushing I believe is the seal between your driveshaft and the tranny. You shouldn't need to yank the tranny back out to replace it, just the driveshaft. Hope this helps.

 

You Have to have a specialty tool to remove and install this bushing. I had to rent/borrow one for $25.00 from a local tranny shop because the bushing on my new tranny was installed wrong. It is a $300.00 tool from snap-on, but it makes changing the bushing like a 15min job. I also had to leave him my credit card until I got back.

good luck, will

 

So Will... Do I have to take the rear housing of the transmission off to get to it? Will it be pretty obvious on which one it is? Thanx.