[s-cars] Paging Igor re V8 Diff Seals

[Sean Douglas]

Right seal, 017 525 400C
Left seal, 016 409 399B

The left one is the larger and more expensive seal.

Sean

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> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:16 PM
> To: Douglas Fifield
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> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Paging Igor re V8 Diff Seals
> 
> 
> Its the same part numbers as your stock diff, I will post 
> them tonight if no 
> one else has.
> 
> There are 2 seals, a large one about 4 inches in dia and 
> small one about 1.5 
> inches.
> 
> After removing the axle stubs, measure the depth of the seals 
> so you know how 
> far to tap them back in.
> 
> The small seal will pop out easily with a screwdriver or 
> small prybar. The 
> large seal takes more effort. I drilled a small hole in the 
> metal near the 
> edge and screwed in a sheet metal screw and pryed it with 
> vice-grips, being 
> careful not to damage the soft aluminum.
> 
> Also, be aware that some differentials have a shim between 
> the axle stub and 
> the gears. Make sure you make note of which side it goes on 
> and also mark the 
> stubs for left and right so you can put them back in the 
> original orientation.
> 
> Sean
> 1997 S6
> 
> Quoting Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>:
> 
> > Igor,
> > 
> > You wrote once that you replaced the seals in your V8 diff before 
> > installing.  Do you have a minute to tell me P/N's (if you 
> have them) 
> > and how you got old seals out and new ones in?
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
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