Major T-5 Output Shaft Leak

thecerbinator · Oct 1, 2016

Hey guys went through and fixed the broken exhaust on my 89' 2.3 vert and found a major leak in my T-5 by the rear seal. Replaced the seal but still leaks like crazy. Found a groove in the driveshaft and the tail shaft moves around like it has a bad bushing. Haven't done a transmission rebuild before what would you guys recommend? Plan as of now would be to get a replacement driveshaft and replace all of the seals and bushings around the output shaft.
Thanks in advance for all of the help!

old_blue · Oct 2, 2016

There is a bronze bearing in the trans tail shaft that probably needs replaced. Unfortunately the tail shaft needs to come out. Fairly easy to fix though.

stpete · Oct 2, 2016

You probably need the tail shaft bushing. You don't have to remove the tail shaft, but the tool isn't cheap. Cheap way is to remove the tail shaft, easy way is to spend some cash. Takes about an hour with the tool, though I'm sure I could do it faster next time. You need the bushing, seal, tool and an hour or so under the car. If the driveshaft is mangled, you will need a new driveshaft yoke also (and probably should get a u-joint also). Or, again you can go expensive and get an aluminum driveshaft that already has a new yoke on it.

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-for...hing-on-your-t5-heres-the-tool-to-get.760200/

5.0Droptop · Oct 2, 2016

Remove T5 throw in trash. Get better trans.

stykthyn · Oct 2, 2016

5.0Droptop said:
Remove T5 throw in trash. Get better trans.

Cvt

5.0Droptop · Oct 2, 2016

stykthyn said:
Cvt

Direct drive flywheel to diff.

stykthyn · Oct 2, 2016

5.0Droptop said:
Direct drive flywheel to diff.

Zero drive train loss

5.0Droptop · Oct 3, 2016

stykthyn said:
Zero drive train loss

Truth

Mustang5L5 · Oct 3, 2016

You prob need a new bushing and yoke.

I believe there is a tool used to replace the bushing without pulling the tailhousing off. I believe it was discussed here not to long ago as well

Major T-5 Output Shaft Leak

thecerbinator

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old_blue

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5.0Droptop

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

5.0Droptop

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

5.0Droptop

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

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