Paul,
BTDT, The only fun part is the bearing preload. I'd pull the 3.7 carrier,
put a new seal in it, sort the bearing preload and put it in your current axle.
No need to swap the entire axle. You could just change the seal in the car
but then you could not check the preload and run the risk of burning it up.
keith
In a message dated 5/3/2006 9:26:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
9laser3@bright.net writes:
Anybody every replace the seal at the drive shaft on a 3.90 differential?
Last week, I drained and refilled the differential on my '69 1600. When I
jacked it up yesterday to pull a flat tire, most of the new oil drained out,
apparently through the shaft seal. Not a good thing. Especially since I'd
like to drive it to Summit Point in a few weeks. Any words of wisdom before
I go trying to take everything apart? Or is this were I should swap in a
2000 axel complete with a 3.70 R&P (With a KA24 and 5 speed, the 3.90 is a
bit high leaving first gear for stump pulling!)?
Paul Kort
Ohio
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