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: leaking 12 bolt pinion seal


speed93
Mar 31st, 02, 10:03 AM
I have installed new pinion flange & seal,looks like its leaking around splines around pinion nut,should i use some kind of sealant and reinstall?

jhow66
Mar 31st, 02, 02:14 PM
Yep.

JohnZ
Mar 31st, 02, 03:11 PM
Definitely - if you look in the Service Manual, it tells you to pack the cavity between the end of the pinion splines and the companion flange with a non-hardening sealer (like Permatex Type A) before installing the washer and nut; if you don't, you'll get leakage through the splines.

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