Item 4 General Seal Statement

The seals within the transaxle are critical to its performance. Seals that have taken a set are not able to seal properly. Inspect the lip of the lip seal to see if it is bent over and taken a set. Inspect the D-ring's D-shape. It should be rounded and not flattened. After removing seals from their location, place them back onto the component from which they were removed. Do they have slight interference or do they sit loosely on the mating part? If they fit loosely, they have taken a set and will require replacement.

In addition, seals that have taken a set can be detected using a pressure check during a cold start. The L/R - U/D - and/or Rev pressures will be lazy once during the cold start. To duplicate the test, the vehicle must sit until cold.

Always use the latest MOPAR seal kits to assure the latest seal technology. Depending on the year of transaxle being worked on, replacing all seals to assure the latest seal composition is installed throughout the transaxle is advisable. It is recommended to replace all clutch seals whenever a transaxle recondition procedure is performed.

NOTE:
MANY AFTERMARKET SEAL KITS USE AEM SEAL RINGS. DO NOT USE AFTERMARKET SEAL KITS SINCE THEY DO NOT INCLUDE FKM SEALS. USE MOPAR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SEAL KITS WHENEVER REBUILDING A TRANSAXLE TO ENSURE THE LATEST SEAL MATERIAL COMPOSITION.