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John
08-06-2012, 08:57 AM
Got a question. I've had my car about a week. I've been watching all the typical areas for leaks (front and rear main bearing leaks, trans and differential). I took the car for a short spin Saturday and on Sunday, noticed a small pool of oil under the rear differential (size of a pancake). Prior to Sunday, I was not getting any leaking from this area.

Will those seals just fail?

What is level of difficulty to replace?
SS Shaun
08-06-2012, 10:47 AM
i used these two videos to help me learn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNkGdByzyjI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15zHpz6Zx8c
John
08-06-2012, 11:49 AM
Shaun-thanks. I'll take a look at those videos
Hank70SS
08-06-2012, 06:58 PM
Is it leaking from the front, pinion seal, or the rear cover seal? Hard to over fill the rear but you might want to check the fluid level.
John
08-07-2012, 08:27 AM
Yes-the pinion seal. I've never had a car where I've had a substantial leak at the pinion seal. Just a very strange encounter to see that pool.
SS Shaun
08-07-2012, 11:10 AM
if you do it the way the video shows with a little bit of gray rtv you will be fine for a long time!
John
08-08-2012, 09:18 AM
Shaun, the video was great. thanks again. question, when you did your repair, did you do it on the ground? The video makes it look easy with the car on a lift!
SS Shaun
08-08-2012, 12:27 PM
lol yes i did it on the ground it wasnt as easy but it was pretty easy for me because i had the seal puller
John
08-08-2012, 04:26 PM
Ok. Good to know you had no issues. would you recommend having a seal puller on hand? I thought they pried out pretty easy?
SS Shaun
08-09-2012, 08:52 AM
lol no mine did not come out easy at all! unless you have a trick to do it i would have it
John
08-09-2012, 11:33 AM
Shaun, were you working on a 10 bolt or 12? And is that socket a 1-1/8"?
John
08-13-2012, 12:14 PM
Job completed! I set aside Saturday to get this done. Thanks to the Video, all went very smoothly with one exception. I could not budge that bolt and had to go and rent an impact wrench. Once I had that it came off with no problems. When I removed the seal I found that the spring that lays behind the rubber seal had broke so that was the cause of the leak. Slapped a new one on and spent Sunday cruising around in the nice weather. Thanks again Shaun for your help.
SS Shaun
08-13-2012, 11:53 PM
lol no problem man glad i could help man! and yes mine is a 12 bolt!