How to replace the rear pinion seal on a Dodge Ram?
How to replace the rear pinion seal on a Dodge Ram?
After you replace the seal tighten the pinion nut until you receive the same value + 3-5 in-lbs for the drag of the new seal. 2. Prior to removing the pinion nut. Mark the it’s relationship to the pinion shaft and count how many threads are sticking out.
How much weight to crush rear pinion seal?
In general it take about 300 ft-lb to begin to crush a new sleeve but once it starts it only takes about 180 ft-lb so you need to be super careful when re tightening the pinion nut. There are a couple accepted practices in the industry for this.
Can a crush sleeve cause a pinion seal to fail?
Because it uses a crush sleeve to set bearing preload it means if you are not careful you can over tighten it and cause premature pinion bearing failure. In general it take about 300 ft-lb to begin to crush a new sleeve but once it starts it only takes about 180 ft-lb so you need to be super careful when re tightening the pinion nut.
What causes rear axle to wear out on Dodge Ram?
Needless to say they over tighten the pinion nut and caused a wine in the rear end. In the end RAM replaced my whole axle assembly. Second time it happened on the front of one of our 3500 work trucks. Brought the truck in because the front pinion seal was leaking. They also over tighten that pinion nut and caused the pinion bearings to wear out.
Can a rear differential pinion seal be replaced?
I purchased a seal that was for my truck but once i got my seal out it turned out my truck did not have the standard 1/2 axle in it. It seems to be that it has been swapped out for a 1 ton limited slip rear end. it’s been a week after doing the project and all seems to be good there isn’t any leaks at all what so ever. Loading…
Why is my Dodge Ram having differential issues?
The first time was on the rear axle of my 2014 2500 that the pinion seal started leaking and I had it fixed under warranty. Needless to say they over tighten the pinion nut and caused a wine in the rear end. In the end RAM replaced my whole axle assembly. Second time it happened on the front of one of our 3500 work trucks.
What to do if your axle bearing comes out?
Using a axle bearing remover and a slide hammer that bearing will come out in a matter of seconds. if you have a bad axle bearing you should be able to hear some rear end noise while driving. anyways it’s beer time https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bullsh… Loading…
What to use to mark rear pinion seal?
Mark the nut and yoke with a good paint type marker. Make sure that the marks are in a spot where they won’t get rubbed off by the removal of the nut and yoke. When reinstalling both, tighten the nut just enough that the two marks align. This way, it won’t be too tight or too loose.
What’s the best way to replace a pinion nut?
Use an in-lb beam style torque wrench to measure the amount of effort required to turn the pinion. After you replace the seal tighten the pinion nut until you receive the same value + 3-5 in-lbs for the drag of the new seal. 2. Prior to removing the pinion nut.
