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chickenwing · 06-06-2005, 04:27 PM

Saw CG's thread and did not want to steal it. The pinion seal (?) (front seal?)is leaking on my dana 60. Is it as simple as remove nut, slide hammer out yoke, R&R seal, use nut to reinstall yoke, break torque on nut, torque nut to spec?

Any hints? I plan on useing emery cloth to clean up any ridges on the yoke. If the yoke is gouged out, any ideas on source/cost for new one?

Thanks for any input.
Rich

**kwmech** · 06-06-2005, 09:56 PM

Should be that simple, check for a seal groove in the yoke, may have to put a speedi-sleeve on it.

fastwillie 696969 · 06-06-2005, 10:02 PM

get a crush sleeve for it some old timers take paint and mark the pinion before removing the nut and count threads then going back on tighten until the nut mark align back up with the paint mark and recount the threads

kelsfine69 · 06-06-2005, 10:17 PM

We at GM , marked the nut to the yolk with a centerpunch, removed as above then reinstalled nut about 1/16- 1/8 past mark>

**kwmech** · 06-07-2005, 12:25 AM

Dana 60s do not take crush sleeves, unless it has the brand new spicer 5.38s

chickenwing · 06-07-2005, 10:13 AM

Thanks guys. A little more info on the speedy sleeve? Machining involved? If not differant seal used? To get one, just mic the yoke and head over to Napa? Or do you do the whole year make model thing?

**kwmech** · 06-07-2005, 11:45 PM

Same seal, take the yoke with you so they can measure correctly. Clean the yoke with some solvent or brake clean then buff it with some emory cloth or something simlar the drive the sleeve on. Directions are in the box --real easy.

chickenwing · 06-08-2005, 09:44 AM

Cool. I appreciate the help.

06-06-2005, 04:27 PM	#1
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Dana 60 seal replacement Saw CG's thread and did not want to steal it. The pinion seal (?) (front seal?)is leaking on my dana 60. Is it as simple as remove nut, slide hammer out yoke, R&R seal, use nut to reinstall yoke, break torque on nut, torque nut to spec? Any hints? I plan on useing emery cloth to clean up any ridges on the yoke. If the yoke is gouged out, any ideas on source/cost for new one? Thanks for any input. Rich __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-06-2005, 10:02 PM	#3
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	get a crush sleeve for it some old timers take paint and mark the pinion before removing the nut and count threads then going back on tighten until the nut mark align back up with the paint mark and recount the threads __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

06-07-2005, 10:13 AM	#6
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Thanks guys. A little more info on the speedy sleeve? Machining involved? If not differant seal used? To get one, just mic the yoke and head over to Napa? Or do you do the whole year make model thing? __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-08-2005, 09:44 AM	#8
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Cool. I appreciate the help. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-06-2005, 09:56 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,630	Should be that simple, check for a seal groove in the yoke, may have to put a speedi-sleeve on it.

06-06-2005, 10:17 PM	#4
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	We at GM , marked the nut to the yolk with a centerpunch, removed as above then reinstalled nut about 1/16- 1/8 past mark>

06-07-2005, 12:25 AM	#5
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,630	Dana 60s do not take crush sleeves, unless it has the brand new spicer 5.38s

06-07-2005, 11:45 PM	#7
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,630	Same seal, take the yoke with you so they can measure correctly. Clean the yoke with some solvent or brake clean then buff it with some emory cloth or something simlar the drive the sleeve on. Directions are in the box --real easy.



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