[DML] Re: Differential Adjustment Nut

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There's something else that I'm really surprised that no one has 
mentioned...

I replaced my double-lip seal (without touching the adjustment nut), 
used PJ Grady's speedi-sleeve and still had a bad leak. After 
conferring with Warren at DMCH he informed me that there is an 
ordinary O-ring that is on the splined output shaft of the 
transmission. (the part that the flange slides on to) You have to 
shine a flashlight in to see it. It's a .50 cent part. I replaced 
mine, replaced the lip seal again, and the leak stopped.

So, if you think you've replaced everything and it still leaks, 
replace the O-ring.

Rich A.
#5335

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@...> 
wrote:
>
> Yes, you do NOT need to remove the adjuster nut to replace the seal.
> Think about it, on the other side you don't have an adjuster nut to
> remove yet you can still replace the seal without taking the whole
> thing apart. When you do the seal you have to remove the output
> flange. Inspect the sealing surface on the flange. If it is groooved
> you MUST do something or it will leak even with the new seal. Your
> choices are:
> 
> Do nothing and hope it doesn't leak
> 
> Get a new output flange
> 
> Get a Speedi-Sleeve and put it over the grooved surface
> 
> Have the flange spray-welded and machined
> 
> Try to install the seal so it rides on a different spot
> 
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, John Podlewski <john_podlewski@> 
wrote:
> >
> > So am I to understand you don't need to remove the nut to replace
> the diff. seal left side(driver)  on an manual trans. 
> >   Mine is leaking, going to replace this week, the manual says you
> must mark and remove???
> > 
> > David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@> wrote:
> >           That adjustment is critical and sensitive. Not only must
> you count the
> > # of turns you must put it back EXACTLY as it was. The only way 
to do
> > that is to mark the case and the nut. Being off a part of a turn 
is
> > BAD. This is why it is not recomended to remove the nut to change 
the
> > seal. The only way to properly reinstall that nut now is to 
remove the
> > transmission and go through the whole adjustment procedure. If 
you do
> > not and try to just put it back together you will damage the 
pinion
> > and ring rear in the final drive. The factory may have used a
> > short-cut but you have to remember, the parts were brand new and 
by
> > now have worn together. If you do not fit them back properly you 
will
> > either wind up with too tight a fit or too loose a fit. Either 
way you
> > will destroy the final drive. A big tip-off will be if it gets 
noisy.
> > Another way to tell would be to drain the gear oil after driving a
> > while and see if there is a lot of metal in it. A loose fit will 
als
>



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