IMG_20161119_101510661-2080x1560.jpg 253 hits | 49.9 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 ready to remove the pinion nut. it's 1 1/8 inch. used an impact gun while holding the yoke in place.
IMG_20161119_102958321-2080x1560.jpg 273 hits | 62.42 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 After hammering around the edges of the old seal with a screwdriver, I was able to bend it in enough...
IMG_20161119_103840636-2080x1560.jpg 298 hits | 47.27 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 nut removed but the threads on the pinion shaft were stripped. this is going to be a problem.
IMG_20161120_105657945-1560x2080.jpg 283 hits | 44.25 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 this is what the inside of the nut looked like, completely trashed. these should be replaced any tim...
IMG_20161119_103325853-1560x2080.jpg 275 hits | 47.56 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 my yoke (1330) was rusty and pitted, so it's a good idea to clean up the part that rides on the seal...
IMG_20161119_104416352-2080x1560.jpg 280 hits | 54.8 KB | Posted: 11/20/16 Applied a really fine coating of RTV to the mounting surface of the seal and tapped it in place with...
IMG_20161125_153300389_HDR-3120x2340.jpg 351 hits | 56.07 KB | Posted: 11/25/16 seal in place, next step is to rethread the pinion shaft. I was told this couldn't or rather shouldn...
IMG_20161125_161523578-3120x2340.jpg 350 hits | 54.36 KB | Posted: 11/25/16 To re-cut the threads on the shaft I ordered a 3/4 inch 16 thread carbon steel re-threading die. Cos...
IMG_20161125_161023018_HDR-3120x2340.jpg 294 hits | 55.06 KB | Posted: 11/25/16 Re-threaded with the new pinion nut on. I was able to crank it down even more than what is in the pi...
Dana 44 front pinion seal
