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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 127 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 127 | I have a question about my pinion oil seal. First off I changed it 8 years ago and it started to leak again, so I pull it apart and found two things: #1 I think I put the oil seal in backwards because I'm pretty sure the lip goes towards the oil. #2 I have a small groove on the drive shaft yoke. So here is my question, should I put it back to gather with new felt seal and oil seal with oil seal facing the right way or should I leave the felt seal out moving the oil seal off of the groove in the yoke shaft. I really cant see a reason for the felt seal with todays oil seals. Thanks in advance guys! | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I agree. You don't really need the felt seal. If you can position the seal so it works on an unworn part of the yoke it should work. You probably can get a speedy sleeve for it but I would try the other first.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I have a speedy sleeve on mine and I just replaced the seal. In order for the lip to face the right way, my seal was mounted with the open end towards the inside. In other words I had to use my driver on the open end of the seal. I found a 3" to 4" transition plumbing part at Home Depot that made a perfect driver.
I don't think the felt is used these days. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 127 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 127 | Well I got the new seal in and I left the felt packing off, so it moved the new seal off the small warn spot on the yoke shaft. When I was putting the yoke pinion nut back on I had to really crank it. The book says between 160ftlbs-280ftlbs. It fell between notches on the castle nut at 160. So my torque wrench bottomed out at 250 and it almost got it so I could get the cotter key in. I had to go just a little more, I know that I have to be close to the 280 mark. I hope the pinion bearing dose not hand grenade when I take it out for a spin lol. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | It will be fine. The spacer determines the preload on the brgs.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
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