# GEM e825 - input shaft seal availability **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [April 9, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329 "2026-04-09T15:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/1 "2026-04-09T15:25:31Z")
Hello Everyone! I just recently purchased my very first GEM car. It is a 2002 GEM e825 and it is in excellent shape. The only issue with it is a tiny fluid leak on the input shaft coming from the differential. I contacted a supplier and was told this is now included in the input shaft kit; however, it is currently backordered by 200+ days. Does anyone know if a place that I can either pick up the input shaft kit or possibly just the seal? Any assistance with this would be greatly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/2 "2026-04-09T15:57:59Z")
Thev old input shafts used a bearing that had a seal built in. That bearing is discontinued a long time ago. The new design would be a bearing plus a fluid seal. The you may have to change the input shaft which wears anyway, so it’s not a total loss. Contact Rodney @Old_Houseboater he may have parts available. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/3 "2026-04-09T17:13:36Z")
Ride For Fun has them ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/4 "2026-04-09T19:34:12Z")
Thank you both so much. I will reach out to Ride for Fun. ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/5 "2026-04-28T22:43:58Z")
I noticed that the input shaft kit I received didn’t include the thin rubber o ring that the outer bearing fits into within the casing wall. Should it have included this or does this not need to be replaced? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/3X/9/8/98cbaf63e11667d2819f02a50ed46e9922434406.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/6 "2026-04-28T23:30:22Z")
Sounds like a question for R$F. They sold you the kit ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/7 "2026-04-29T00:50:25Z")
Yep, reaching out to them too. Hadn’t seen any conversations on this o ring, so I wanted to see if anyone else had looked into it previously. ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/8 "2026-04-29T00:59:57Z")
Is that a groove for an O-ring? or the snap ring groove that holds it all in/together? ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/9 "2026-04-29T13:52:14Z")
It is a rubber o ring that seals around the outer bearing. The C Clip groove is closer to the edge of the casing. If you look at the outer bearing in the picture below, you can see the line where the o ring sits on it. ![IMG_3542.PNG](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/3X/9/3/938877d81862dbf6762d9fdfd9ec53e26d571f02.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/10 "2026-04-29T13:53:37Z")
Just received word from R$F that I shouldn’t need to replace this o ring due to the outer bearing being sealed. I will get it installed and see how it goes. 🤞 ---
**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/11 "2026-04-29T14:09:48Z")
> I shouldn’t need to replace this o ring due to the outer bearing being sealed This makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps this is referring to the outer seal after the bearing? This black full seal works best if the output shaft has the shoulder for the lip of the seal to ride on. ---
**Author:** ![GEMZZZe825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@GEMZZZe825](https://community.electricforum.com/u/GEMZZZe825)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/gem-e825-input-shaft-seal-availability/30329/12 "2026-04-30T14:29:43Z")
I believe they meant, that with the bearing being sealed fluid couldn’t flow through the bearing itself. My concern is that fluid will possibly leak from around the edges. I went ahead and installed the new input shaft without replacing the outer o ring, so I’ll just keep an eye on it to see if it leaks. Luckily, it’s not that big a job to pull the motor off, if it does end up needing to be replaced. 🤞