jlayton
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 04:42 PM |
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sierra diff oil leak
hi I have a 3.38 ratio sierra rear diff, the oil seals was leaking so I have fitted some new 1's but when I removed the old I noticed that
theres a lot of scoring where the seals go. so I used some sealer before I put the new 1's back in and still leaks  what are my options?
cheers
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jlayton
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 05:22 PM |
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just double checked its not actualy leaking from the oil seals, but between the castle looking nut the drive shafts goes through and the diff housing.
whats are they called? and do they have seals?
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jacko
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 05:55 PM |
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There are rubber O rings between the castle nut and the body of the diff
Jacko
If you remove the castle nut it will upset the diff setup and play in the cogs
[Edited on 15/4/14 by jacko]
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jlayton
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 06:34 PM |
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so if it upsets the diff, do I have to go and get it set back up? or will it be ok for a little while if I just fix the leak and put it back
together?
cheers
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
There are rubber O rings between the castle nut and the body of the diff
Jacko
If you remove the castle nut it will upset the diff setup and play in the cogs
[Edited on 15/4/14 by jacko]
Telling the poor bloke that helps him how ? He is looking for a solution not another problem.:-)
It may be cheaper for you to find another diff.
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jlayton
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 08:34 PM |
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Cheers so I definitely can't just fix the leak and just put it back in?? Will it completely destroy it.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 15/4/14 at 08:36 PM |
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Will do if you run the oil low!
I'm on the look out for a leaky 3.38 to modify my diff ;-)
Ben
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baz-R
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| posted on 18/4/14 at 08:17 AM |
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my diff had a thread lock type selent at the spline/nut to stop the oil seeping past
it was all ford orignal and un touched on dissambly
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