Front diff yoke seal leaking!!!

[Sherwood]

Anybody ever changed the front diff yoke seal? I went to put my new driveshaft on and noticed that the seal is leaking along with the diff cover. I tried to look it up on my Haynes manual but it doesnt show. Could someone let me know how to do it? It cant be that hard. Thanks

 

[yob_yeknom]

Mark the position of the driveshaft and disconnect it. Pull out the yoke and install the new seal. I've done it on both of my Explorers I've owned.

Note: sometimes a new seal will leak also. It's a luck of the draw type thing. You just have to be really careful.

 

[Sherwood]

so there is just that one nut holding the yoke on? Does the yoke just pull out or do you have to use a slide hammer? Thanks, Eric

 

[DesertSpive]

I am also going to be changing my yoke out since it has beat itself up on the lower subframe (from the diff bracket bending). I have the new one from Ford already, but since mine is not leaking, will I need a new seal, or can the old one be reused if I am careful? Also, how do you pull the yoke off without damging it, and does anyone know torque specs? I just want to be careful not to damage the R&P or anything else. Do you take it off with the wheels on the ground?

--Sean