My 1990 pickup truck had gear oil leaking from the joint of drive
shaft with the differential. How can I fix it ?
LOUIS
29
May
Rear differential oil leak.
pinion bearing seal, but you probably also need a new bearing, and a new
thrust bushing will also be needed.
"LOUIS" <ltd8…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My 1990 pickup truck had gear oil leaking from the joint of drive
> shaft with the differential. How can I fix it ?
> LOUIS
"Dan G." wrote:
> pinion bearing seal, but you probably also need a new bearing, and a new
> thrust bushing will also be needed.
> "LOUIS" <ltd8…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:b6e10e8c.0208091930.48d8b371@posting.google.com…
> > My 1990 pickup truck had gear oil leaking from the joint of drive
> > shaft with the differential. How can I fix it ?
Dan is probably correct, but you could first check the breather on top of the axle to make sure its not clogged (would cause a
build-up of pressure in the axle in-use and force oil past the seal). You could also check the flange for side to side play and
if present, you may be able to re-torque the pinion nut (30mm staked nut). If both those fail, then the seal is gone and will
need to be replaced.
Roger Brown <r.c.br…@ieee.org> wrote in message <news:3D549806.477104AF@ieee.org>…
> "Dan G." wrote:
> > pinion bearing seal, but you probably also need a new bearing, and a new
> > thrust bushing will also be needed.
> > "LOUIS" <ltd8…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:b6e10e8c.0208091930.48d8b371@posting.google.com…
> > > My 1990 pickup truck had gear oil leaking from the joint of drive
> > > shaft with the differential. How can I fix it ?
> Dan is probably correct, but you could first check the breather on top of the axle to make sure its not clogged (would cause a
> build-up of pressure in the axle in-use and force oil past the seal). You could also check the flange for side to side play and
> if present, you may be able to re-torque the pinion nut (30mm staked nut). If both those fail, then the seal is gone and will
> need to be replaced.
I will check the breather and the flange.
Is the seal job is difficult, does it need special tools ? I only
have basic tools, and the auto skills just average.
LOUIS.
LOUIS
LOUIS