# Front axle on Subaru Forester

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-axle-on-subaru-forester/36057>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [September 3, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-axle-on-subaru-forester/36057 "2009-09-03T12:44:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dhwahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@dhwahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dhwahl)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-axle-on-subaru-forester/36057/1 "2009-09-03T12:44:21Z")

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The seals on the left and right front axles are leaking. On one side, the inner boot is open and grease maybe getting into transmission: mechanic says the entire assembly needs to be replaced. On the left side, the leaking seal has to be replaced. Mechanic says this is not unheard of in front- and all-wheel drive cars. Ishe right? Car has 64,000 miles and is 10 years old.

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-axle-on-subaru-forester/36057/2 "2009-09-03T13:11:31Z")

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It is perfectly normal to have to replace CV axles. Grease won’t “get into” your transmission, but if the grease has come out of the joint it should be replaced.