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'93 N/A, because its just had a new box, but when I got it back i noticed a leak, and the mechanic who changed the box can't do it for the next fifty million years (what is it about mechanics? 
) so I thought I may as well have a bash myself - i've done a fair amount of work on cars before. I bought a 'transmission oil seal set' from Toyota for 25 quid, but am only going to replace the seal that leaks. Can somone give me a step-by-step 'how to' if poss? Many thanks... 
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- just the caliper, not the carrier - remove lower 12mm bolt, flip up over and slide off slider ( not bolt retained ! )/ socket thats over the hub nut.( or 15mm - slips my mind ) securing the trailing arm etc to it... remove those 2 bolts and that will release the lower trailing arms to the hub.- leave shock in situ.- so basically, your lifting the hub and lowering it towards the rear of the car as the rear track contorl arm is still connected.!! Simple.( figure of speech ) doesn't actually snap, but that stops the driveshaft moveing laterially when in motion.- blunt head extension bar / socket, use hammer / rubber hammer to knock into position.. then reverse the above ! - he may have nipped it refitting the driveshaft... I know had I changed a box out, new oil seals for a start - then you know, no further issues.- easiest is at the top of the box - big breather nut, remove that and fill 3.5 litres worth in, open up level bolt on the side of the box and fill oil in box till oil starts to pour out off the side.!! I'll give you 20 mins and half hour to refil the box !! || S256SX Airwerks Powered MR2 Turbo || V10 BMW M5 ||'How to'!! I'll print off that bad boy and get cracking. Thanks once again ! ! Quick tip, you might try fitting a smaller socket inside the 30mm nut - supports it a bit more on the shaft when cracking it off... ensure you are square on otherwise your wasting your time trying to crack the torque off.!! 
|| S256SX Airwerks Powered MR2 Turbo || V10 BMW M5 || After about 2 months all the bolts worked themselves out EXCEPT the one I locktighted in and after the last (un-locktighted) bolt fell out the whole shaft came loose and swung round the bolt and went through he side of the gearbox, ](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall"){kind=small}
(1997 LSD) and modified my short shaft to fit and got the lot refitted properlyAzz wrote:I did this, and apparently your suppose to locktight the bolts before you refit them, I locktighted one and thought sod the rest and just torqued them up as stated.
I got a new box
So what are you saying - locktight all the hub/shock/everything bolts?