Hello everyone, as you can see fro the title my rear pinion seal is leaking. Oil is running out where the drive shaft connects to the diff and its no small amount, but not to where I cant keep the level up.
I have been searching the forums for ways to fix it and there are two drastically different ways to go about it. For my wrench experience, not many months under my belt, bought 5 months ago. But have done all the baselineing my self along with rebuilding the front and rear axles, brakes, rotors, calipers, throttle body clean out, new valve cover gasket, installed OME lift, replaced headers and all new exhaust system.
Anyways first do yall think i would be able to tackle this and second which method to use. I have seen Users mark everything so they can line it all back up once the seal has been replaced, some replacing the crush sleeve others not. And i believe the (FSM) has a different method of replacing it altogether, which seems to take alot more time, but you will end up with the proper ratio.
If i were to go with leaving the diff on and marking the nut, would the ratio be fine? Also if i go this route I know i would need a 30mm socket breaker bar and other miscellaneous tools, but are the any other items that i would need? A new Crush Sleeve? New lock Nut? And if i need these items, what would be the best site to get them?
Thanks for the help in advance guys.
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I have been searching the forums for ways to fix it and there are two drastically different ways to go about it. For my wrench experience, not many months under my belt, bought 5 months ago. But have done all the baselineing my self along with rebuilding the front and rear axles, brakes, rotors, calipers, throttle body clean out, new valve cover gasket, installed OME lift, replaced headers and all new exhaust system.
Anyways first do yall think i would be able to tackle this and second which method to use. I have seen Users mark everything so they can line it all back up once the seal has been replaced, some replacing the crush sleeve others not. And i believe the (FSM) has a different method of replacing it altogether, which seems to take alot more time, but you will end up with the proper ratio.
If i were to go with leaving the diff on and marking the nut, would the ratio be fine? Also if i go this route I know i would need a 30mm socket breaker bar and other miscellaneous tools, but are the any other items that i would need? A new Crush Sleeve? New lock Nut? And if i need these items, what would be the best site to get them?
Thanks for the help in advance guys.
!!CruiserOn!!!