Where is the front pinion seal on a jeep?
The front pinion seal is the pinion seal on the front differential in your Jeep. Ask Your Own Jeep Question Customerreply replied 10 years ago How much does this cost to get fixed at a dealer? Is it unsafe,how long can I go without getting it fixed.
What does a pinion seal do on a differential?
A pinion seal keeps oil in the differential and keeps water, dirt, and debris out. A failing pinion seal will leak which can ruin the differential. Average rating from 31 customers who received a Pinion Seal Replacement. The pinion seal, also called a pinion shaft, is designed to keep oil in and any water, dirt or debris out.
How to replace the seal on a pinion nut?
1 ⅜ Ratchet 2 ⅜ Socket set – Metric and Standard 3 ½ Ratchet – at least a 18 inches long for leverage 4 ½ Breaker bar – 24 inch 5 ½ Socket set – Metric and Standard 6 ½ socket for pinion nut – this will need to be determined when disassembling 7 Ball peen hammer 8 Brake cleaner 9 Drain pan 10 Gear oil
How much does a front pinion seal cost?
I would recommend keeping an eye on the fluid level in the meantime to make sure it doesn’t go low. The price of the seal looks to be about $15 and it would be about 1 hour of labor to replace it. You may also have to pay for a quart of fluid to top it back off after the seal is replaced, which wouldn’t be much.
The front pinion seal is the pinion seal on the front differential in your Jeep. Ask Your Own Jeep Question Customerreply replied 10 years ago How much does this cost to get fixed at a dealer? Is it unsafe,how long can I go without getting it fixed.
Can a rear differential pinion seal be replaced?
I purchased a seal that was for my truck but once i got my seal out it turned out my truck did not have the standard 1/2 axle in it. It seems to be that it has been swapped out for a 1 ton limited slip rear end. it’s been a week after doing the project and all seems to be good there isn’t any leaks at all what so ever. Loading…
Where is the pinion gear located in a differential?
Hello and welcome to JustAnswer! A pinion gear is the gear in the differential that is basically mounted to the driveshaft. It engages with the ring gear in the differential, and that is what transmits power to the wheels.
I would recommend keeping an eye on the fluid level in the meantime to make sure it doesn’t go low. The price of the seal looks to be about $15 and it would be about 1 hour of labor to replace it. You may also have to pay for a quart of fluid to top it back off after the seal is replaced, which wouldn’t be much.