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Little bit of ARB tech:

Their latest implementation of seals uses viton x-profiles on the carrier seal pair, and a similar design on the bonded internal seal. In practice, these seals don't have a lot of tolerance before they bleed air. (If they lose ~0.010" theyre puking oil out the air line. Improved machined surface tols would likely help this).

My bonded seal developed a bubble/blister on both inner and outer seals, somehow. That blister spread the seals lands and locally pulled them back ~0.008. This led to the compressor running endlessly intermittently. The locker itself remained functional.

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$40 in parts fixed the system. An annoyance, sure. But I'm still a fan of the ARB mechanism.
 
How deep does one have to go to replace that seal ?
I know it’s pretty common for that seal to leak.
 
How deep does one have to go to replace that seal ?
I know it’s pretty common for that seal to leak.

Diff has to come out and be opened. I mean, its deep, but none of it is difficult.
 
Diff has to come out and be opened. I mean, its deep, but none of it is difficult.
Difficult is a relative term.
You’re quite the handy guy and posses a lot more talent than most😎
 
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The bonded seal meaning the one inside the carrier, correct? That one is a pain to change.
One and the same. Maybe I'm understating the whole pull-the-ring-gear thing.
 
One and the same. Maybe I'm understating the whole pull-the-ring-gear thing.
Eh, you said it's not difficult, and I completely agree. It's just deep, and therefore a pain for a, what, $25 seal? I had to change the bonded seal in the front on moonshine once. Pain, but easy enough.
 

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