Final Drive repair /5

[robertklee]

Can somebody tell me where to look to read about replacing the seal in the final drive? I think it's called the shaft seal. Is there an illustrated article somewhere? Thanks.

:usa

[keelerb]

I responded to your previous thread on this subject. Short answer - Snowbum has great instructions (no pics), link to his page on this in my previous reply. Clymers has decent pics, but I wouldn't completely rely on their text - Snowbum does a much better job of explaining the job.

NO special tools required. You need an oven (or other heat source - a heat gun works, but is slower than the oven) to heat the crown gear. Tape the drive wheel splines when reinstalling the crown gear - the seal is pretty delicate.

IT IS NOT A HARD JOB!

good luck. - BrianK

[20774]

Just where is the "shaft seal"? The micro fiche mentions a shaft seal on the driveshaft-side of the final drive. But I only see "gaskets" on the wheel-side of the final drive.

I thought the seal on the driveshaft-side took some special torque wrench to disassemble...or maybe I'm thinking of the output flange on the tranny...

[robertklee]

I responded to your previous thread on this subject. Short answer - Snowbum has great instructions (no pics), link to his page on this in my previous reply. Clymers has decent pics, but I wouldn't completely rely on their text - Snowbum does a much better job of explaining the job.

NO special tools required. You need an oven (or other heat source - a heat gun works, but is slower than the oven) to heat the crown gear. Tape the drive wheel splines when reinstalling the crown gear - the seal is pretty delicate.

IT IS NOT A HARD JOB!

good luck. - BrianK

I know you responded to my other thread, and I appreciate it, but I am trying to find a web site article I had seen that had photos. I can't remember where it was.

I'll try clymers.

Thanks.

:usa

[keelerb]

the "big" seal is around the hub of the crown gear. You can see it as soon as you take the wheel off. There's a smaller one inside. Both are easily removed and replaced with no special tools. Snowbum's instructions combined with Clymer's pictures is the hot ticket.