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Location: mt juliet, tennessee, usa
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Pinion Oil Seal
Well the pinion oil seal is leaking
on my 69 C10 P/U. I never changed this thing before, so a friend of mine let me use an old rear axel off a junker to play with. I tried to remove the pinion nut but no dice. I'm using a pipe wrench to hold the companion flange (where the u-bolts bolt into) and a 1 1/8 six sided socket on the pinion nut with a breaker bar. Is is possibly a left hand thread? Anybody done this before? Jim Mt Juliet ![]() |
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"Ochre Ogre"
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Springfield, MN
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It can take a lot of OOOOMPf to get it off. I have never done it, but what I have read is this....The important part of the entire operation is to get the nut back on the same number of turns as it takes to get it off. Not any more and not any less. This is what sets the depth of the pinion in the ring gear.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Olathe, KS
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Never tried it by hand... Using a 1/2 impact gun it will come right off. You can use a punch and mark your flange and nut (to return back to the same spot) or go by feel. If you don't tighten it back where it was originaly, your pinion bearings will not have the proper preload which will eventually ruin the bearings and/or Ring/Pinion gears. On the other side... Run the nut down too far and you'll over preload the bearings which will surely make them fail. When you use an impact, you'll be able to feel when the nut makes contact with the flange, start watching your marks from there.
P.S. The correct way to do this is with a inch pound torque wrench! Setting the preload by measuring the amount of force it takes to rotate the pinion. |
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Delta,Pa
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i doubt ur going to get that nut off without an impact gun so its time to call a buddy with an air compressor and a 1/2 inch impact
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Indianapolis, IN USA
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i agree i am pretty big build and i broke my rachet and breaker bar(2' exhaust pipe) you will need air.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Shelbyville, KY
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I had a rear pinion seal replaced on my 91 Chev truck for like $35. a while back. Might be a alternative to doing it yourself to have it done if you can get a good price from a reputable mechanic with the right tools and the experience to not mess it up.
I have found that you can get the pinion nut off with a 3/4 inch socket and pressure bar and a small sledge hammer by giving it a good rap. Good luck~~Huck ![]() |
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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I took mine off using a 3/4" drive ratchet. If you find a way to block the rear wheels, you can proably do it. I had to push the ratchet so hard, it started moved the rear tires, and almost caused the truck to roll off the car ramps and land on me. Make sure you block them GOOD.
BTW, i only replaced the yolk on mine, and i didn't replace the seal like an idiot. I later had a shop replace it for me, and it cost $25 for the labor. Alot easier than messing with it yourself.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Des Moines, IA
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Just did mine today. Did mine just as you are, with 3/4" ratchet & pipe wrench and a couple of cheater pipes for leverage.
It is critical to get the original position marked for the bearing preload. But it can be done without the impact.
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