DEFINITION: An occasional drop of lubricant leaking from the splined yoke is normal and requires no attention.

The slip yoke barrel is burred, nicked, corroded, or worn.

1. Inspect the slip yoke for burrs.

Minor burrs can be removed by careful use of crocus cloth or fine stone honing.

2. If the yoke is badly burred, nicked, corroded or worn, replace the yoke. Refer to Rear Propeller Shaft Replacement .
3. Replace the seal. Refer to Extension Housing Rear Oil Seal in Automatic Transmission.

The transmission rear oil seal is affected.

Replace the transmission rear oil seal. Refer to Extension Housing Rear Oil Seal in Automatic Transmission.