How do you change a front pinion seal?

How do you change a front pinion seal?

How to Replace a Pinion Seal

  1. Materials Needed.
  2. Step 1: Chock the front wheels.
  3. Step 2: Raise the axle.
  4. Step 3: Set the jack stands.
  5. Step 1: Set the parking brake.
  6. Step 2: Secure the driveline.
  7. Step 3: Remove the driveline mounting bolts.
  8. Step 4: Separate the driveline.

Can you replace pinion seal?

Fortunately, replacing a pinion seal isn’t a difficult task and there are a variety of methods to successfully accomplish that. Like GM, we, too, must caution that the relationship of the pinion gear, pinion flange, and retaining nut must be exactly maintained so that pinion bearing preload isn’t altered.

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…

How do you remove a seal from a pinion seal?

To remove the flange/yoke, you will need to use a puller. Install the puller so that it is secure and will pull the flange/yoke off evenly from the pinion. The driving shaft of the puller needs to be centered as in the image above. The arms of the puller will need a solid square edge to pull on. Step 4: Use the puller to remove the flange/yoke.

When to replace the front pinion seal on a 96 fzj-80?

The front pinion seal on my 96 FZJ-80 has been seeping for awhile so replaced it today. I marked the pinion nut, pinion shaft, flange, and 3rd member before starting the job, and I noted that there was barely one thread of the pinion shaft showing past the pinion nut.

Where is the pinion seal on an Aam 925?

The front axle seal on the AAM 925 is a two-piece design. Half of the seal sits in the axle housing around the pinion shaft, and half of it is on the pinion flange where the driveshaft attaches.