[s-cars] Paging Igor re V8 Diff Seals

[Sean Douglas]

Same as what Mark said, its just excess CV joint grease from the CV joints. 
I'd just clean this up and make sure the CV joints are packed with the proper 
grease.

Sean

Quoting Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com>:

> Sean,
> 
> I will be filling the V8 diff with new fluid, but I was asking about
> the connecting points where the drive shaft bolts on and the two rear
> axels bolt on.  The diff now has a fair amount of grease in those
> three locations.
> 
> D.
> 
> On 6/29/06, Sean Douglas <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> > 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.
> > > > > >
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