Hello all,
I am in the process of having a shop repair a torn right
front diff mount, and think it may make a lot of sense to
put new seals in the diff while it's out to allow the
mount to be repaired, since the diff leaks oil pretty
well (admittedly this has helped keep the rear section
of the car amazingly rust free, but it's a pain having
to top it off with aromatic new GL5 80W90 on a regular
basis!)
What is involved with replacing the seals for the diff?
I would like to replace the seals on the input shaft
(is this the "pinion seal"?) and both output (axle)
shafts. How difficult is this job compared to say,
replacing the rear axle U-joints, assuming that the
diff is already out of the car?
To do this, do I need any parts other than the
pinion seal, and two axle seals? Is there any hardware
that will need replacement as well? Are there bearings
near these seals that I may find need repairs as well?
Are any special tools required?
Normally I'd try to assess the answers to these questions
myself, but I don't have a Bentley or a TRF catalog here
at work. (I've got to get a second set for the office!)
Has anybody "been there, done that" recently, and still
know this fresh off the top of their head?
--ken
'70/'74 TR6 Daily Drivers
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Kenneth B. Streeter | EMAIL: streeter@sanders.com
Sanders, PTP2-A001 |
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