[s-cars] Changing Rear Diffy Seals

[tim rad]

I changed both rear diffy seals and would like to report the
following.  Make sure you have a triple square 10 mm male socket for
taking off the bolts on the axle.  They are not easy to find.  I was
not able to find one locally and had to order it in.  I didn't have
problems getting the axles to break loose that Fred noted.  Also the 6
mm allen head screw that holds the gear into the side of the diffy has
an extreme amount of torque on it for such a small fastener.  (Bentley
says to torque to 7 ft lbs and then turn 1/4 turn more which I would
guess to be about 40 ft lbs by the end of the 1/4 turn)

Thanks to Fred for his excellent writeup on changing these rear seals.  

I took the opportunity to change the e-brake cables at the same time
since I had the exhaust off.  I would like to get my hands on the dolt
who decided that the best place for these cables is on top of the
drive shaft.

regards
Tim

On 5/19/05, Fred Munro <munrof at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Tim;
> 
> You should be able to get a triple square at Sears. Some of the auto supply
> stores carry them, and of course Snap-Off and Mac tools have them.
> 
> Fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tim rad [mailto:tr0910 at gmail.com]
> Sent: May 18, 2005 10:24 PM
> To: Fred Munro
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Changing Rear Diffy Seals
> 
> 
> Thanks Fred,
> 
> After looking through your writeup, I'm pleased to see that you didn't
> feel the special tool for pressing in the seal was required as I don't
> have it.
> 
> I will have to go and get a triple square tool though.  Sears???
>