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Rear pinion seal leak and bearing question

ajkoons

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2001 SportTrac
I was getting ready to R&R my pinion seal tonight and when I got most of it torn apart (fluid drained, drive shaft disconnected), I noticed there was around an 1/8 inch of play in the pinion gear (moves up and down).

Is this a problem? If so, do I need to replace my pinion bearings?

'01 Sport Track XLT 4X4, 185k miles.

Thanks in advance,
Jason
 






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