The seals on the side shafts will be 10,000 times easier to replace when the diff is on the bench, compared to being in the car. So I say "do it".
Also, if you remove those side shafts, you can check for any issue with the bearings and replace them if necessary. They take all the side thrust from the axles, like when you go around a corner. The seal on the pinion is more of a hassle to replace; you need to make up some sort of tool to keep the shaft from turning as you loosen the (big tight) nut. Doug --- On Fri, 3/27/09, Todd Bermudez <[email protected]> wrote: > I pulled the drain plug from the Spit diff. Not a ton > of oil came > out....surprise...it's a TRiumph. So, I might make > the assumption the seals > may be questionable. I am tempted to pull the rear of > the Spit Diff & see > what's goin' on in there. It does turn freely which > is good, but perhaps an > inspection is in order? > > Are there seals on each axle shaft? I would assume > so. Lookin' at the GT6 > diff(all blowed up) it would appear that there is a clip > holding the bearing > to the shaft. So, if I get the clip/bearing off, is > there a seal under all > that? Also, what about the input shaft seal? > Should I replace these things > whilst it's out? Are there some pitfall should I open > that can-o-worms? It > would appear that there is some sort of cover over the > slotted nut. Is this > pryed out? > > Or, should I leave well enough alone and put some GL4 in it > & see what > happens? _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html [email protected] http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/spitfires http://www.team.net/archive
