Shran
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Solid Axle Swap
Take a chisel and mark a line on the nut and on the pinion gear that line up with each other. Count the threads sticking out of the nut at that spot. Disassemble, install new seal, reassemble and tighten just a tiny bit past where your marks line up. Count the threads again and make sure you have the same amount showing.
That's how I have done it and so far it hasn't bit me. Fortunately haven't had many pinion seals leak though. Usually it's axle seals, I'd almost rather fix a leak at the pinion than deal with brakes that are full of gear lube.
That's how I have done it and so far it hasn't bit me. Fortunately haven't had many pinion seals leak though. Usually it's axle seals, I'd almost rather fix a leak at the pinion than deal with brakes that are full of gear lube.
