What causes a GM transmission yoke to leak?
What causes a GM transmission yoke to leak?
Some GM transmission yokes, primarily those used on trucks, have a weep hole that relieves pressure buildup caused by the yoke moving back an forth as the vehicle passes over bumps and other road irregularities. If the trans in your truck leaks fluid when the vehicle is parked uphill, fluid may be coming out of the weep hole
How to reduce GMC Sierra drive shaft clunk?
Installing a grease fitting onto a 2002 GMC Sierra Drive Shaft Slip Yoke to allow for easy greasing of the slip yoke splines, and help reduce the infamous clunk. Category Autos & Vehicles Show moreShow less Loading… Advertisement AutoplayWhen autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next
What to do if your driveshaft yoke is leaking?
This will let the driveshaft yoke go all the way in without it hitting the end of the cup. The rest is the reverse of removal. To help from ruining another O-ring, use a little tranny fluid on the outside of the yoke before sliding it back into the transmission. This will also help save the rear seal from damage.
Why is the center of the slip yoke leaking?
I asked my mechanic why the slip yoke would leak and his response was that he has no idea but the the nose of the trans shouldn’t have fluid in it anyway. That the trans must be shot if any fluid was down in the output shaft area.
Some GM transmission yokes, primarily those used on trucks, have a weep hole that relieves pressure buildup caused by the yoke moving back an forth as the vehicle passes over bumps and other road irregularities. If the trans in your truck leaks fluid when the vehicle is parked uphill, fluid may be coming out of the weep hole
Installing a grease fitting onto a 2002 GMC Sierra Drive Shaft Slip Yoke to allow for easy greasing of the slip yoke splines, and help reduce the infamous clunk. Category Autos & Vehicles Show moreShow less Loading… Advertisement AutoplayWhen autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next
This will let the driveshaft yoke go all the way in without it hitting the end of the cup. The rest is the reverse of removal. To help from ruining another O-ring, use a little tranny fluid on the outside of the yoke before sliding it back into the transmission. This will also help save the rear seal from damage.
I asked my mechanic why the slip yoke would leak and his response was that he has no idea but the the nose of the trans shouldn’t have fluid in it anyway. That the trans must be shot if any fluid was down in the output shaft area.
