ronhatch Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hi all, I was replacing the oil seal on the diff and noticed a slight wear in the front bearing, is this difficult to replace ? will I have to take out the diff assembly ? or just live with the possibility of a slight oil leak at a later stage ? my mileage is very low. The tub is off so access is easy. Regards Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ronhatch Posted July 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 Its a girling axle by the way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 What makes you say there is slight wear in the front bearing? Is it because it is loose now you have taken the flange off and seal out? If so refit the flange, torque the nut and re check bearing ‘wear’. If that bearing is visibly worn and has visible damage to the race/track you will need to strip the diff to renew the bearing and reset the pinion bearing’s preload. Not a job I would attempt with the axle fitted. The half shafts need to come out both sides so the diff carrier can be removed to allow the pinion to be withdrawn. So probably easier on the bench. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ronhatch Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi Peter , thanks for the reply, the flange is off and the seal is out and there is slight movement of the shaft, I was going to take out the half shafts anyway to renew the seals as they are the originals. do I need special tools to remove the diff and replace the bearing ? I will probably do as you suggest and put the seal and the flange back and the assess the movement and then decide. Regards Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) Refit the flange and torque the nut back up. I expect all the bearing / pinion movement will disappear This is because you will be re tightening the two taper bearings to their intended original setting Peter W Edited July 10, 2021 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ronhatch Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Hi Peter, I put everything back together an the movement in the shaft has been cured as you said, probably to much time on my hands and overthinking the job Regards Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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