Count threads not splines. Excellent instructional video😊

This is the way most shops would do this procedure, even though guys who work in driveline shops may roll their eyes. They would say you should reset the crush washer tension to reproduce the preload between the two bearings underneath. With the diff already installed, that's not so easy. Even though the torque spec on the pinion nut is really high, the final position for the nut is the more critical factor. So, just be certain that the exact same number of threads are still present after you're done, it's not so critical the white line you drew lines up exactly. Some would turn it a hair tighter to account for natural wear of surfaces internally.

Great vid, bro. My Silverado is doing this same leak, so I figured this is what I was gonna have to do. Thanks for posting. Love your safety flip flops !!!

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Lol at the flip flops… wouldn’t do it any other way 😎

Nice video short and sweet. Thanks for sharing

good to see before diving in, thanks for the tips

Great Great video! I never did that seal before. You made it look easy 👍

@1Brain4Wheels

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy, yeah I kinda felt like a badass taking off the driveshaft even though it was only a few bolts... after that the rest was pretty easy - much nicer working on vehicles with a taller ride height haha

@ant_yep

3 жыл бұрын

@@1Brain4Wheels Nice

very informative video! Thank you for sharing... 👍👍👍

Went smooth on my 91 Silverado. Problem I ran into was filling the diff back up previous owner stripped the fill plug to nothing. Tried welding a bolt and wouldn’t budge. Filled from the breather hole and worked well no leaks.

@ZBrink11

4 ай бұрын

Pro tip: always remove the fill plug BEFORE draining differentials and transmissions.

@connorhauss6044

3 ай бұрын

@@ZBrink11 in my case it really didn’t matter. There was no oil left in it when I popped the plate off.

Very helpful bro, thank you!!!!🙏

You’re awesome man!! Great video

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy, I appreciate it!

Great tutorial!

Great video thank you so much for sharing really going to help me so much 💯💯💯👍👍👍

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help Anthony!

Awesome vid. Thanks for the info.

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! :)

great video

Great video thanks

I checked my front differential fluid level and it was really low . I checked it because I noticed it really oily all around there. Bummer, I just bought the truck.. it’s a 05 chevy colorado z71 5 cyl 4x4 . Would I do it the same way. This was a great video.

Well done.

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

AWESOME THANKS

Well done

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Maim man ❤❤❤ great 👍

Great video, thank you for making it. Curious, would this process be exactly the same for a Chevy Astro? And, would it be useful to check the bearing and u-joints to make sure that there isn't a deeper issue that the leaking seal is just a symptom of?

@zeropoint7665

9 ай бұрын

A pinion is a pinion is a pinion

Did it leak again after replacement and drivibg

Sorry man but you sound sweet as hell with that lisp

@clownpuncher7070

Ай бұрын

Good video to watch if you turn the volume down. 🤷‍♂️

its been 3 years, has it started leaking again? Just curious.

Also, when my opinion seal did that it was a rubberized washer that sat between the nut and the yolk that was either missing or all messed up and it was causing it to leak down the threads of the output shaft and that's what was causing me. It was not the main oil seal that you show tapping in. Was there another washer or anything like that on your assembly? I have an 87 so it could be different

@LEONDELASIERRA1

8 ай бұрын

How did you stop the leaking by the threats

@thesetruths1404

8 ай бұрын

​@LEONDELASIERRA1 I had a shop rebuild all the u joints and they fixed it.

I have a gasket leak as well but Also a little humming noise, on/off going down a hill, would that be part of it ?

@kingctv9646

4 ай бұрын

Oh i found out what that was

could not pull out the yoke on my '04 2500 Suburban 4 x 4

Great job man

@1Brain4Wheels

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! :)

Can silicone be used on the threads just to make it more oil leack proof?

@trevormcdaniel490

5 ай бұрын

You don't want to do that

Is it there a torquing procedure for the nut that holds the yolk onto the output shaft?

@connorhauss6044

Жыл бұрын

That’s why you count your turns and mark it when taking that nut off

I’m doing this right now on my 92 Silverado. Just struggling to take off the 32mm nut

@uRealReels

Ай бұрын

Use deep 32 mm socket

I have a torque wrench can I just torque it to manufacture specs?

@1Brain4Wheels

2 жыл бұрын

I think that could work, but when I looked into it, people said to measure the active/in-motion torque, not the breakaway torque (like what a standard wrench would set at) and so that’s why I just installed to the same thread count. Ideally if you can get a wrench with a torque gauge installed on it, that will ensure you get it dialed in just right!

You can knock it in as well by getting a small 2x4 and hitting slowly around the ring should be ok will not mess it up nice vid man

@1Brain4Wheels

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s a good idea, I wish I had thought of that! Thanks man!

Do you by chance remember the thread count sticking out past the nut? Hoping you wrote it down. I need to know for mine.

@1Brain4Wheels

3 жыл бұрын

Shoot, I’m sorry man, I know I had it written down at the time but that note is long gone… to be honest, I don’t remember it being down too low, I want to say maybe ~5 threads were showing?

@scottsheffield2594

3 жыл бұрын

@@1Brain4Wheels thanks

So what happens if you don’t mark it

My 09 Silverado having the same leak 😅

Chock your wheels folks!

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

That’s never a bad idea, thanks for looking out!

How do you find out what gm gear size i have?

@brittanieegbert7697

8 ай бұрын

Glove box

👍♥️💪💪

How much torque on the pinion bolt?

@zeropoint7665

9 ай бұрын

A lot...look it up for your vehicle. Its online

Puller what else can I use?

@sar9907

3 ай бұрын

Take a screw. Drill it to old seal. And use a hammer and pull down. Comes out easy. No puller needed.

do you have to remove the fluid first?

@uRealReels

Ай бұрын

No, it will find a way to the floor tho

Is that the front differential or the rear?

@1Brain4Wheels

Жыл бұрын

This is for the rear

Manual for 2007-2009 but may be different for yours. Suspect 2007-2013 1500.: Pinion and Differential Case Bearing Preload, New Bearings 3.4-6.2 N.m 30-55 lb in Pinion and Differential Case Bearing Preload, Used Bearings 2.8-5.1 N.m 25-45 lb in

i can see a foot in a flip flop. that is not proper footwear for automotive work

Way better to watch with sound off !!!

How about you do it the right way and use a torque wrench

@tybrown4905

2 жыл бұрын

What’s the torque specs

@jscm3738

Жыл бұрын

Because that’s NOT the right way. There is no torque spec. The correct way is to remove the whole carrier, & measure pinion preload. Nobody wants to do that for a simple pinion seal replacement, so this method maintains the original preload.

@autumnwoe6356

Жыл бұрын

Very cool , thanks

@The_pipeliner

Жыл бұрын

@@jscm3738 there is definitely a torque spec for the bolts holding the u-joint straps in place and that torque is 15 ft/lb. And that is a very important one considering the load it can receive if not torqued properly.

who cares about pinion preload anyways?

@my95buick

2 ай бұрын

I didn't mark anything

@TheSilverSurfisher

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@loboxx337

Ай бұрын

Yeah we all should care.