I'll confirm the leaking with a new seal without replacing the flange or using the sleave. Harold McElraft - 3354 -- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote: > The seals generally come out without too much trouble. The BIG thing > when doing this job is to put the special nut back EXACTLY as you > remove it. Mark it with some paint or nail polish and count the turns. > This is a very important adjustment and you do not want to change it. > If the flange is grooved, damaged, or rusty, Dave is correct, it must > be replaced or sleeved or the new seal will soon leak. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Swingle" <swingle@xxxx> wrote: > > Pretty easy - I've cone several. It's a bit fiddley prying it out but > > it can be done. > > > > Now for the Caution Part - you'll probably find that the part of the > > flange that goes into the seal is a bit rusty and will not clean up. > > If you put it back together with a new seal it will probably still > > leak. Best solution is to sleeve it - Grady sells a Harmonic Balancer > > Sleeve in the correct size. Save yourself from future aggravation and > > get one (or two since you're under there). > > > > Dave S > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > My driver's side differential seal (not the CV joint) is weeping. > > > It'll be ok until after P/F but I want to replace it soon after I > > > return. > > > > > > The manual makes it look pretty simple and straight forward but so > > > did the head gasket replacement. I can think of at least 3 > > important > > > steps the manual missed. > > > > > > Has anyone done this in real life? What was the post-mortem? How > > hard > > > was it? > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > Rich A. > > > #5335 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/