front diff seal help.
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front diff seal help.
Hey guys my front diff seal just started leaking a couple days ago. Is that the right name for it? ive been seaching the forum and internet for info and i have a couple questions. First is this the right seal?
Im going to attempt this with the diff in the truck. Ive got all the tools and skills but this is the first fix on the yota. Ive read that excessive play means a bad bearing, how much is excessive? I got under the truck today and they is more play in the leaking side than the other. Also what is with the 5.5mm depth of the seal? All the threads i read are years old and the pictures dont show and no links work either. Also is there a link to an fsm that works? The page with all them doesnt work.
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Im going to attempt this with the diff in the truck. Ive got all the tools and skills but this is the first fix on the yota. Ive read that excessive play means a bad bearing, how much is excessive? I got under the truck today and they is more play in the leaking side than the other. Also what is with the 5.5mm depth of the seal? All the threads i read are years old and the pictures dont show and no links work either. Also is there a link to an fsm that works? The page with all them doesnt work.
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You should have very little to no play, I would suspect a bad diff side gear. Here is an fsm link http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/
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Clogged diff breather or water in your front diff.
You should have very little to no play, I would suspect a bad diff side gear. Here is an fsm link http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-buchanan/93fsm/
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clean it out real good with some brake clean and hopefully that should fix it. If not next more expensive step. Also get that breather mod done its to cheap to not do it. It will save you from having to do more expensive jobs later. ( seals, bearings, both front and rear).
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a wheel hub socket with a dead blow hammer works perfectly to install the seal. Then use a big pin punch to finely tap it in. I did this a couple weeks ago, but I was swapping diffs and had them out of the truck.
You can't use a block of wood or traditional seal installer b/c of the protruding rubber lip in the center of the seal.
You can't use a block of wood or traditional seal installer b/c of the protruding rubber lip in the center of the seal.
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Ok so my breather was clogged. I cleaned it thoroughly. Drained the fluid, it looked surprisingly clean. Filled her back up, no signs of leaking. Ill report back tomorrow if it starts to leak.
devilmans hand is that the right seal? If it needs to be replaced
devilmans hand is that the right seal? If it needs to be replaced
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the part number for the seal I used is 90311-35032, and appears to be the same part that you have.
Cheers. remember to grease/oil the seal, OD and ID before you install. I used a hooked seal puller to remove that one. If you're high speed, you can get a little seal puller attachment for about $5 that attaches to a 3/8" ratchet
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