Inner axle seal replacement

[rob love]

Got the job done today without issue.

Note that this was a Chevrolet Banjo axle. On a chev, the front axle uses these seals while the rear uses an outer wiper seal which is the same as a bren gun carrier.

Any Ford split axle uses these seals front and back. But to do them you have to remove the axle assemble and split the Banjo axle housing. Lots more work, and you really only want to do this work once. Quite frankly, it should be possible to simply use the Chev/UC Carrier rear wheel seal on the rear axle if you want to save yourself a very long day of heavy work. Also note that on a Ford the gasket on the differential halves is what sets the bearing preload for the differential, as well as the pinion to ring tooth pattern, so you need to use the proper thickness gasket, which is .006".

[Lynn Eades]

Interestingly Rob, when I was doing my carrier diff, the only reference I could find to the gasket thickness was in an Australian carrier parts book which stated 0.010" for the gasket. every thing else referred only to a part number.

[Andrew Rowe]

To get that preload on the Ford diffs, you may have to sometimes use a couple of thickness's of gaskets. It all depends on whether you are using new bearings, or re setting with old serviceable bearings, and also the condition of your housing. So there is no true rule as to the thickness you end up using, other than the sizes given are a good starting point for testing your preload. Also to check preload, do so with pinion out, just my experience.

[rob love]

It would make sense having different thicknesses to adjust for variables, but I have to say: What a pain in the ass. Certainly the RTV gasket glues aren`t going to do in this instance.