front differential seal?

[GXO]

gotcha!

You should be able to back off the bolts and get some sealing from goop.

Would need to drain it again and clean a bit.

The BEST way would be to pull it and do a proper reseal.

 

[nyk438]

[quote author=DanKunz link=board=2;threadid=17445;start=msg171635#msg171635 date=1086749264]
gotcha!

You should be able to back off the bolts and get some sealing from goop.

Would need to drain it again and clean a bit.

The BEST way would be to pull it and do a proper reseal.
[/quote]

Proper reseal? Do you mean pull the third member all out and re-seal it? I'm just trying to learn at this point so hopefully I can someday work on my rig myself.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

I think I have the picture. You need to pull the axle shafts, then pull the differential (careful it's heavier than you think), and install a new paper seal (about $7 from Toyota) then bolt the differential back in place. Careful also that you don't tear the paper gasket as you reinstall the diff, I have done that. When I got my 4.88's I did all the grunt work myself, but with the torn paper gasket-I traced a new one on gasket paper and cut it out myself. That worked fine. The other thing you can do is soak the paper gasket in water for several hours to soften it and make it less likely to tear.

What really strikes me as weird is when you said they didn't tighten the upper 2 nuts. That makes no sense since there isn't anything in the way and would take all of 3 seconds. Keep very careful eye on the oil level in the diff. If you run it low, you are in for a very expensive repair.

What it really sounds like is that you need to do a complete front axle service, new knuckle bearings, axle seal, repack wheel bearings and replace that leaking gasket before you do some real damage. I kind of get the feeling you are headed there fast. It isn't that hard, just a lot of steps. If you wreck your front axle, well, then you are car shopping. For $200 in parts you could set it all right and as good as new. I would try to hook up with some local cruiser guys to walk you through it.

 

[nyk438]

Yeah, I've had the repack done already before the car came into my ownership. Luckily it was my dad's truck when he needed the axle service. There was mud stuck up there from when I had to park it on a muddy road in the rain...Haven't cleaned it since I haven't gone mudding in awhile. A friend of mine with a Tundra was saying that after 3 times where the differential is under water the seals tend to go or the silicon crap and you need to reseal it and then it's good to go...this true?

 

[firetruck41]

[quote author=nyk438 link=board=2;threadid=17445;start=msg171721#msg171721 date=1086762221]
Yeah, I've had the repack done already before the car came into my ownership. Luckily it was my dad's truck when he needed the axle service. There was mud stuck up there from when I had to park it on a muddy road in the rain...Haven't cleaned it since I haven't gone mudding in awhile. A friend of mine with a Tundra was saying that after 3 times where the differential is under water the seals tend to go or the silicon crap and you need to reseal it and then it's good to go...this true?
[/quote]???????????????????????????????????????????????????
Yeah and every third time you roll down the window you need to replace the window seals Who is this friend and what kind of expertise does he have that you should believe him, doesn't sound very knowledgeable, with those kind of generalizations.

I really don't know what you're talking about either. Please read your post before you hit the submit button, every post you submit is very confusing. If you are posting about a new subject start a new topic. If you are referring to one of the 20 replies to your original post, please use the "quote" feature so we know which reply you are referring to.

 

[IdahoDoug]

NYK said:

"I meant the seal that I bought for the truck isn't the one thats leaking.  The leak is coming from the bolts on the back of the differential.  No I'm not doing the work myself I know enough to know that I don't know what I'm doing. "

Obfuscation at its best. You've bought yourself a seal - but you're not going to do the work yourself? Needed a paperweight? Then you got mud somewhere because you PARKED the truck on a muddy road?

I'm thinking this is Junk posting just to have a good time messing around!! Junk, please stop - you're making my head hurt.....

DougM

 

[Rookie2]

I thought at first they may be riddles.

But I think I see what the problem here is.... Age 18. I think what you see here is a mixture of a few things: one part lack of knowledge, one part lack of communication skills, and maybe one part half ass'n.

Not trying to pile-on here NYK438, but try to look into things a little better before posting. Having an FSM really helps so you can use the proper terminlogy and generally know what you're looking at. Write in complete sentences too. Just because a sentence is shorter doesn't mean it takes less time to read, especially if you have to read it two or three times to understand it.


Rookie2

 

[Cruiserdrew]

[quote author=nyk438 link=board=2;threadid=17445;start=msg171721#msg171721 date=1086762221]
Yeah, I've had the repack done already before the car came into my ownership. Luckily it was my dad's truck when he needed the axle service. There was mud stuck up there from when I had to park it on a muddy road in the rain...Haven't cleaned it since I haven't gone mudding in awhile. A friend of mine with a Tundra was saying that after 3 times where the differential is under water the seals tend to go or the silicon crap and you need to reseal it and then it's good to go...this true?
[/quote]

Nyk-If this guy is a friend and you want to keep him that way, do not let him touch your truck. He sounds as clueless as you. Seals go bad from wear, and wear is accellerated by mud/dirt/grit. It might take 3 times, 20 times or one. My guess is that when the birfs were repacked with grease, nothing else was changed and all your seals are bad. This has been exacerbated by your poor maintence practices. I repeat-get your front axle rebuilt by a Land Cruiser shop or be real nice to your dad so he won't yell at you when you ask him for a $3000 loan for a new axle.

Ideally, you should do these repairs yourself under the watchful eye of someone who knows Cruisers. Not your bud with a Tundra. That experience would be priceless, and you could approach these problems with confidence in the future. Your truck will last you the next 10 years but only if you treat it right. Currently, it's headed for the junkyard. Good luck.

 

[Beowulf]

>> ...his hick accent jumbled up his words so it was hard to understand. <<

Oh, to be a fly on the wall.

-B-

 

[nyk438]

Friend who is working on my truck has a 91' cruiser like me. As of all the other stuff, yeah I suck at explaining things. Sorry.