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 Post subject: 1850 Diff Pinion Seal
PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:51 am 
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The front oil seal on the diff of my 1977 1850HL is leaking. I removed the propshaft and see that there is a metal cover over the nut. What is the best way to remove this? I guess it is destroyed in the removal process, so I have ordered a new one with the seal. I know about the crush spacer and will be dot marking the nut before I remove it!

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 3:44 pm 
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If it's like the one on the Spitfire it's possible to wheedle it out with a large flat screwdriver and some gentle hammer taps without mangling it completely.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:38 pm 
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Its always worth checking if the breather on the diff is free of debris while youre under there too. If you unscrew it and it makes a woosh noise it could be pressurising slightly which wont help the seal

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:42 pm 
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Good point Tony. Thanks.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 5:42 pm 
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As already stated you should be able to get the cover off with a few gentle taps but you may find that the nut is not that easy to get off. On one of my cars I ended up using the weight of the car to get it off.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:42 pm 
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And whatever you do don't over-tighten re-fitting the nut and end up having to put a new crush spacer in! My shoulders are still aching from the torque required to squash the one on the Spitfire diff!

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