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The Garage => Technical Advice and Questions => Topic started by: pollux troy on July 12, 2011, 08:37:14 pm

Title: Rear Pinon Seal..
Post by: pollux troy on July 12, 2011, 08:37:14 pm

i just changed my rear pinon seal or gasket and it still drips fluid....whats the deal do i need a rear end and do i need to fix asap i keep checking fluid its not bad...please feedback could i make it to the all breeds jeep extravaganza. ???(http://)

Title: Re: Rear Pinon Seal..
Post by: Rick_Bear on July 13, 2011, 06:13:34 am

You positive you pressed it in evenly...? Any slight angle can compromise the seal.
A slight drip is not "life" threatening to the rear...certainly drivable.

Title: Re: Rear Pinon Seal..
Post by: pollux troy on July 13, 2011, 09:36:22 am

yeah i thought i did, but im getting another one just to make sure, my buddy said put it in the freezer for a day it shrinks a tiny bit so you dont have to force it in and then expands once it warms up....

Title: Re: Rear Pinon Seal..
Post by: CJ8Ted on July 13, 2011, 04:12:15 pm

1. You din't get the new seal in right, did you put oil on the new seal?
2. The pinion seal surface is grooved or scored enough to let the new seal leak.
3. The pinion bearings are shot and letting the pinion move. New seal wont help.

What rear are you working on? How many miles?
Are you resetting the pinion preload (if crush coller)
You can run a leaky seal for a while if you keep it full. Bad pinion bearings on the other hand are going to need attention.

Ted

Title: Re: Rear Pinon Seal..
Post by: hillbilly on July 13, 2011, 08:25:27 pm

they also sell an aluminum sleave if youre pinion is severly scarred.