Reddit reviews Timken 710489 Front Axle Shaft Seal
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Axle Shaft SealDesigned to meet or exceed original part specificationsExact fitment and original replacementFits various makes and modelsCarefully check vehicle fitment before purchase
It sounds as if you have a axle seal leak. Where the cv axle enters the dude if the tranny there is a seal similar to this Timken 710489 Front Axle Shaft Seal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0JDU1W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5EobzbJ3V385M. So as for your question yes you will have to disassemble to replace that seal. You don't want to risk damage to your "new" cv axle and mostly your transmission.