allmyEXes
Elite Explorer
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- February 6, 2016
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- City, State
- No. Alabama USA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 Blue Ex 4.0 SOHC
- Callsign
- KAGG 3611 (CB)
2 weeks ago when I came across an 8.8 out of a 1998 Explorer I purchased it as a spare for "MO" or "Flo". The Mountaineer mostly. The one that I bought has 166K on it (provided the odometer was still working in the junker) and it looked good, as in no leaks or damage. The 5.0 Mountaineer 8.8 has been leaking and has 250K minimum on it. We bought that vehicle a year ago and the odometer didn't clock and we have driven it a year until I fixed the odometer. 2+ weeks ago I added 20+ oz to the diffy to get it up to level. Anyway I am contemplating installing a pinion seal replacement and not sure of the procedure. I imagine that there is a crush sleeve but in the past on other differentials have had good luck carefully counting how many turns the pinion nut is threaded on and reinstalling that way. Am I overthinking it and the nut just bottoms out against a square surface on the pinion shaft ? Torque down to a number and "ping" the nut with a blunt chisel to lock the nut ?
I'm not finding a listing in a name brand that I recognize for just the seal.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...ivetrain,differential+bearing+/+seal+kit,2224
I'm not finding a listing in a name brand that I recognize for just the seal.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog...ivetrain,differential+bearing+/+seal+kit,2224