- Joined
- Mar 24, 2005
- Location
- Stokesdale-Greensboro
Before I tap out this brand new Timken seal, I want to make sure I didnt overlook something stupid.
I had a small drip on my 95 XJ before I broke my rear driveshaft, do figured I'd replace the output seal. AZ gave me an open bag Timken 2506. It looked a lot different than what I had before, it had some rubber dust shield condom sheat thingy wedged in. It was hard to visually see/feel if the actual sealing lip was tight on the slip section of the driveshaft (both broken old one and used replacement measure 1.505").
Upon reassembly, I spooged some RTV on the tailshaft housing, maybe blocked the fluid passage? after the bearing. Dunno, after the first test drive, I had a major leak, and it was obvious that while driving, I was pumping fluid past the seal and all over the rear undercarriage.
I took it apart, can't quite see in there, didnt want to destroy this rubber dustshield thingy trying to tear it out. Something tells me this new seal didnt have a little spring around the seal lip, but I cant quite remember.
So I guess I guess I'll go back to AZ and get an unopened seal, see if its any different?
I had a small drip on my 95 XJ before I broke my rear driveshaft, do figured I'd replace the output seal. AZ gave me an open bag Timken 2506. It looked a lot different than what I had before, it had some rubber dust shield condom sheat thingy wedged in. It was hard to visually see/feel if the actual sealing lip was tight on the slip section of the driveshaft (both broken old one and used replacement measure 1.505").
Upon reassembly, I spooged some RTV on the tailshaft housing, maybe blocked the fluid passage? after the bearing. Dunno, after the first test drive, I had a major leak, and it was obvious that while driving, I was pumping fluid past the seal and all over the rear undercarriage.
I took it apart, can't quite see in there, didnt want to destroy this rubber dustshield thingy trying to tear it out. Something tells me this new seal didnt have a little spring around the seal lip, but I cant quite remember.
So I guess I guess I'll go back to AZ and get an unopened seal, see if its any different?