rear diff front cover

[Bernie Benz]

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!

Bernie

On Nov 14, 2013, at 12:32 PM, Jay Kempf wrote:

> After quite a few distractions and some battling with fasteners and the cross member I am now at the point where I am ready to pull the front cover off of the rear diff to get at the front seal (which had a gushing leak) and maybe the bearing (horrible momentary noise at road speed just before the leak). Have been prying in the slots provided and broke a very small chunk of aluminum off of the cover near one of the slots so no more prying on that side. The manual says grab on of the screw holes with a slide hammer and remove. It hasn't budged yet. The cutaway of that thing shows a simple tight slip fit with an oring to seal. Seems like it shouldn't be fighting me so hard. Something I am missing? Other tips, suggestions, etc...?
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