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  1. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Not sure if I will have time to pull the drain plug this weekend, but if I do I will post it up. I did not know the plug was magnetic. I suppose if there are any metal shavings in there I've got my answer. I do not know the history on the rear axle. What I do know is the truck has ~300k on it...
  2. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    That's right, the freeplay you see in the video above has been there since before I pulled anything apart. I do worry that I have been running the rear diff low on oil for some time, as I only noticed the leak once it was topped up. However, I've never seen/heard/felt any sign of a bad...
  3. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    At this point I'm well on to my next problem 😂. Thanks for your response.
  4. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Not that it really matters at this point, but I had the same amount of play before I replaced the pinion seal. At the time I thought a small amount of play was normal, but it was probably the only reason for the leak in the first place.
  5. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    As in…just crank it down til there’s no play? I did wonder if I could do this to stop my leak and buy some time….
  6. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Stockton is a long way from me in Orange County 🥴
  7. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    I think the front diff is pretty good, maybe I swap for now. I'm hesitant to buy a used diff since it seems like you don't know what you got until you have it installed. Any clue what a rebuild might run? I see rebuild kits are ~$170 but no idea about the labor...
  8. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    That's what I feared. How much should I expect to spend on a rebuild? Too big of a job for me to tackle...
  9. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Well…nothing is ever as easy as it seems. Although I believe I followed @ToyotaMatt to the T, I still have a drip from the pinion flange/seal area. I had another look today and I think it is simply because there is a small amount of back & forth play when the driveshaft begins to rotate. I am...
  10. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Ok…think I’m done with this job. Thanks again to @ToyotaMatt for the write up. First order of business was sanding down the flange to get the tiny grooves out: Next up was installing the new seal. I cleaned both surfaces with brake cleaner, greased the perimeter of the seal and applied a bit...
  11. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    1000 to 1400 grit seems to be working
  12. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Need some help. This is a live look. Does this look salvageable or should I speedi sleeve/buy a new one? Can just barely feel the groove when I run my fingernail across it.
  13. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    If there’s one thing I’ve learned from reading this forum it is to use OEM parts. So that’s what I did!
  14. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    How can you tell if it’s the crush sleeve leaking vs the seal? I feel like I got the replacement seal in there flush. But I can’t tell exactly where it’s leaking with everything back on the truck. I just see the drip coming from here:
  15. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Thanks for the tip! I am just using 80w 90 gear oil as was recommended on a few threads here, no synthetic lube or anything. I did pull the breather assembly apart yesterday just to make sure that was not the culprit. My setup has an extended rubber hose with the breather at the top. I pulled...
  16. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Thanks @ToyotaMatt , I did clean and grease the perimeter of the new seal and the sealing surface, but I did not use the orange F.I.P.G. as you mentioned. Think I need to re-pull everything this weekend, clean it up, take photos of what I am working with, and reassess. I'm not losing a ton of...
  17. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Thanks @ToyotaMatt, yup that is what I'm working with. The manufacture date on my 60 is 8/85. I was able to pull everything apart and replace the pinion seal with an oem one from toyota but I'm still getting a leak. The seal is in there flush, I tightened the large 30mm to just beyond where it...
  18. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Got them. The winning combo ended up being the socket wrench plus my longest regular wrench as a lever. I think it also helped that I hit each of the bolts with a hammer to break things up a bit. Funny how you get one and then the other three seem to come off so easy. “**** yea’s” we’re had...
  19. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Guessing this is a comment about how I’ve incorrectly used the word retaining… if I’m honest I think I am just repeating something I heard on YouTube. Hey I’m here asking how to get a bolt unstuck, clearly I am not a seasoned wrencher!
  20. 60series777

    Stuck Retaining Bolts (Rear Differential Pinion Seal Replacement)

    Great, so far the only damage has been to my ego.
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