Diff oil seal

[Jordi]

I noticed the flange on my rear diff was damp and everything else was covered in dry crusty mud.

Taking a wild guess its another oil seal to do. Is it a simple job?

Any chance of a diagram and part number please Darrell

Thanks

[windsor]

Av got the part num somewhere gotta get this done on myn local suzi dealer charged me 6quid for seal

[ScottieJ]

Is there any play in the bearing?

Ideally you should replace the crush collar as well and reset the pinion bearing preload, otherwise the pinion bearings will fail prematurely.

Might be a good time to fit a solid crush collar

[dan_2k_uk]

Think you will need a new crush collar or to re-setup the diff if you undo and re-rorque the pinion nut.

I had written it anyway!

[Jordi]

Not quite so simple then. May just keep topping it up till i get full float and rebuilt diff in my spare axle.

[ScottieJ]

Not quite so simple then. May just keep topping it up till i get full float and rebuilt diff in my spare axle.

I would fix it before it's too late! That's what I was doing until 90% of the oil disappeared over a short period of time and then the carrier bearings got starved of oil

[turbo-tom]

When I pulled my sj out the garage for the firstbtime in two gears my front pinion seal went and it dumped all its oil along the a27 and murded the diff.

[Jordi]

So maybe a diff rebuild is now going to be a priority.

[ScottieJ]

I'm sure it'll be fine for the weekend but i would do it sooner rather than later, its only a crush collar and seal. you don't need to fully strip the diff to change them.

[Jordi]

I had a read through the diff service stickie before.

Quite indepth stuff. Sure i can manage. I'll get the bits ordered for next weekend. Keep checking the level. Pleased i decided to trailer it down.

Luckily it doesn't do many miles and its not a problems checking the oil at home or at work.