Help, my differential is dribbling! Actually the 90 weight virtually “flows”
from the front when the car is tilted so obviously it’s time to put in a
seal. The question…Can this be done with the diff in the car? It appears a
bolt is holding the front shaft (which connects to the driveshaft) but can
the old seals be removed and new installed without special tools…or at all?
Thanks
65 FHC
JQLawrence@aol.com wrote:
Help, my differential is dribbling! Actually the 90 weight virtually “flows”
from the front when the car is tilted so obviously it’s time to put in a
seal. The question…Can this be done with the diff in the car? It appears a
bolt is holding the front shaft (which connects to the driveshaft) but can
the old seals be removed and new installed without special tools…or at all?
Thanks65 FHC
Yes the front oil retainer can be pryed out w/ a screw driver and a new
one can be tapped in with the drive shaft flange reversed. However as I
have just compleated this operation it is easier to do with the unit out
of the car. If your differential is leaking is it just the front seal,
or are the two side seals gone as well? And if they’re gone that means
replacing your oil soaked brake pads as well as cleaning and checking
your rotors. Don’t you just love the final drive in the “E”? I’m sure
there’s a special place in hell for all of the engineers who design
those inaccessable nuts bolts etc. on cars. Good luck.
Mark Bennett
62 FHC
Lawrence-
I cannot recall if the front seal on the E-type rear end can be replaced
without dropping the rear end. But, dropping the rear end is not really
all that difficult if you have a transmission jack, which you can
probably find somewhere for under $100. Or, just rent one.
Once you have access, replacing the seal is a snap, provided you have a
slide-hammer with a screw attachment that you can use to pull out the
old seal. You may as well do the brakes while you have everything out.
Dropping the Jag rear end out is not something you should fear, if that
is what it takes. It’s just a bunch of nuts and bolts and some sweat.
Nothing difficult.
Bjarn
JQLawrence@aol.com wrote:>
Help, my differential is dribbling! Actually the 90 weight virtually “flows”
from the front when the car is tilted so obviously it’s time to put in a
seal. The question…Can this be done with the diff in the car? It appears a
bolt is holding the front shaft (which connects to the driveshaft) but can
the old seals be removed and new installed without special tools…or at all?
Thanks65 FHC