[s-cars] Paging Igor re V8 Diff Seals

[Sean Douglas]

Douglas:

No grease gets put in. Just fill with 1.6 quarts of synthetic SAE 75W90
gear oil.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Fifield [mailto:douglas.fifield at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:47 AM
> To: Sean Douglas
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Paging Igor re V8 Diff Seals
> 
> 
> Sean,
> 
> What type of grease gets packed in there before bolting up 
> the drive shaft and the two axles?
> 
> D.
> 
> On 6/28/06, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> > Right seal, 017 525 400C
> > Left seal, 016 409 399B
> >
> > The left one is the larger and more expensive seal.
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Sean Douglas
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 2:16 PM
> > > To: Douglas Fifield
> > > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Douglas in MN
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> > > > 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank 
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> Douglas in MN
> 95.5 Audi S//6 Avant
> 73 BMW R60/5 mit Toaster Tank
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