A4LD Reverse issue

[datekm]

Just did a rebuild on my 89 BII A4LD everything runs good except reverse seems to be tight or binding.

 

[FIND]

Just did a rebuild on my 89 BII A4LD everything runs good except reverse seems to be tight or binding.

When you say tight or binding, what do you mean? Can you be a bit more descriptive?

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! Does it feel like it's trying to engage reverse, but it's holding back or slipping? Do you have 4WD?

 

[datekm]

I jacked it up and checked everything out any was fine. decided to readjust bands while I was under there and now reverse is fine. I have now noticed that fluid is leaking from the front seal when ever I drive it. I installed a new bearing and front seal when I rebuilt it. could anything else be causing this fluid leak.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Maybe the front bushing is bad? You have to send the bell housing out to have the bushing machined into place. Pressing the old bushing out, and inserting a new bushing doesn't work with this type of bell housing.