rear diff front cover

[Jay Kempf]

Bernie,

It was driving nice before the squeal and the fluid loss right after. 
There is no play in the drive shaft flange and it all turns smooth but 
the fluid loss was pretty significant. I am already at the slide hammer 
stage and it hasn't moved yet. Looking for other tricks, tips, ideas, 
prayers...

Regards,

jfk

802 272 5868
jkempf at madriver.com

On 11/14/2013 5:46 PM, Bernie Benz wrote:
> J,
> Sounds like you lost the cover bearing, causing the seal failure, or worse, a pinion bearing or two also. Any play, radial or axial, in the input flange shaft? If you can’t pry the cover off, I would attach a slide hammer to the input flange and pound it loose. Should pull out in one piece. If the total problem is not just the cover bearing but also a pinion bearing, you are in deep dodo! Inasmuch as the the pinion will have to be reshimmed correctly. No DIY job, unless you are a well equipped expert. Good luck!
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