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so, the upshot of this was that the pinion seal is not leaking a drop. =
However, old gaskets and Redline synthetic must not like each other too =
much, as it seems like the thing is just leaking along the front gasket =
and bolt holes where the carrier bracket bolts on. I did not renew this =
one when I had the diff apart. Breather vent is open. =20
Another project for another time!
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On Jun 9, 2015, at 8:05 AM, Bill Tobin wrote:
I agree with Bob about the breather in the diff. I drilled and tapped =
the breather hole for a fitting and ran a -4 breather hose up and around =
the frame. Seems to work.
Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: <rkramer3@austin.rr.com>
To: "Scott Janzen" <sjanzen@me.com>; "Chip Collingwood" =
<chip@theukmotorsports.com>
Cc: "'Friends of Triumph' Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2015 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Leaky Pinion seal
> Diff's can build pressure if the little cotter pin is clogged and =
force oil past the seals. I try to buy the best seals I can because the =
cheap rubber parts placed in bags by our suppliers seem to be crap. =
Speedie Sleeves aren't big enough to cover the whole surface so locating =
them is a high priority. I have never installed one where the surface =
was so poor that
> I has to use sealant below the sleeve. I have used Permatex No2, the =
semi-hard stuff on the splines in an attempt to seal the splines but I =
still get oil under the washers that drips out when I separate axles and =
drive shafts.
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> Bob Kramer
> rkramer3@austin.rr.com
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> ---- Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
>> I did put a speedi-sleeve on it - good tight fit, with some permatex =
under it to make sure that didn't leak - as the surface had some wear =
marks. I marked everything and re-assembled as it was to maintain the =
same pre-load; the diff was removed from the car so this was not =
difficult to do, and there was no wobble - i.e., the preload setting was =
good. I'll check to see if it was migrating from the nut - interesting =
possibility, though I'm pretty sure from the visuals that it is at the =
seal.
>> Using Redline gear oil, 85 weight.
>>=20
>> On Jun 8, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Chip Collingwood wrote:
>>=20
>> Scott,
>>=20
>> How was the sealing surface on the front flange? If that is damaged =
or is worn then a speedy- sleeve might help. Also possible is I have =
seen leaks from the behind the pinnion nut...oil migrates up the shaft =
past the splines and out from behind the nut and washer...assembling =
with a little silicone helps this. Did you get the flange back on in the =
same attitude as it was before dis-assembly....in other words did you =
mark the flange and shaft and tighten the nut to the same spot....this =
is what sets the pinnion pre-load and depth
>>=20
>> Chip Collingwood
>> theukmotorsports.com
>> (804) 564-1839
>>=20
>> On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
>> I had a leaky pinion seal on the GT6 differential, and figured I had =
remedied it by putting in a new seal and a speedi-sleeve this winter. =
Guess what? It's leaking more than ever.
>>=20
>> Any thoughts on a better fix?
>>=20
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<html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">so, =
the upshot of this was that the pinion seal is not leaking a drop. =
However, old gaskets and Redline synthetic must not like each =
other too much, as it seems like the thing is just leaking along the =
front gasket and bolt holes where the carrier bracket bolts on. I =
did not renew this one when I had the diff apart. Breather vent is =
open. <div>Another project for another =
time!</div><div> <br><div><div>On Jun 9, 2015, at 8:05 AM, Bill =
Tobin wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div>I agree =
with Bob about the breather in the diff. I drilled and tapped the =
breather hole for a fitting and ran a -4 breather hose up and around the =
frame. Seems to work.<br>Bill<br>----- Original Message ----- From: =
<<a =
href=3D"mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com";>rkramer3@austin.rr.com</a>><br>T=
o: "Scott Janzen" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com";>sjanzen@me.com</a>>; "Chip =
Collingwood" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:chip@theukmotorsports.com";>chip@theukmotorsports.com</a>>=
;<br>Cc: "'Friends of Triumph' Triumph" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: =
Monday, June 08, 2015 12:18 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Fot] Leaky Pinion =
seal<br><br><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">Diff's can build pressure if =
the little cotter pin is clogged and force oil past the seals. I try to =
buy the best seals I can because the cheap rubber parts placed in bags =
by our suppliers seem to be crap. Speedie Sleeves aren't big enough to =
cover the whole surface so locating them is a high priority. I have =
never installed one where the surface was so poor =
that<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">I has to use sealant =
below the sleeve. I have used Permatex No2, the semi-hard stuff on the =
splines in an attempt to seal the splines but I still get oil under the =
washers that drips out when I separate axles and drive =
shafts.<br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite">Bob =
Kramer<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><a =
href=3D"mailto:rkramer3@austin.rr.com";>rkramer3@austin.rr.com</a><br></blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">---- Scott Janzen <<a =
href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com";>sjanzen@me.com</a>> =
wrote:<br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">I did put a speedi-sleeve on it - good tight fit, with =
some permatex under it to make sure that didn't leak - as the surface =
had some wear marks. I marked everything and re-assembled as it =
was to maintain the same pre-load; the diff was removed from the car so =
this was not difficult to do, and there was no wobble - i.e., the =
preload setting was good. I'll check to see if it was migrating =
from the nut - interesting possibility, though I'm pretty sure from the =
visuals that it is at the seal.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Using Redline gear oil, 85 =
weight.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote=
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 8, 2015, at 11:31 AM, =
Chip Collingwood wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">Scott,<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">How was the sealing surface on =
the front flange? If that is damaged or is worn then a speedy- sleeve =
might help. Also possible is I have seen leaks from the behind the =
pinnion nut...oil migrates up the shaft past the splines and out from =
behind the nut and washer...assembling with a little silicone helps =
this. Did you get the flange back on in the same attitude as it was =
before dis-assembly....in other words did you mark the flange and shaft =
and tighten the nut to the same spot....this is what sets the pinnion =
pre-load and depth<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Chip =
Collingwood<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><a =
href=3D"http://theukmotorsports.com";>theukmotorsports.com</a><br></blockqu=
ote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">(804)=
564-1839<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:11 AM, =
Scott Janzen <<a href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com";>sjanzen@me.com</a>> =
wrote:<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">I had a leaky pinion seal on the GT6 differential, and =
figured I had remedied it by putting in a new seal and a speedi-sleeve =
this winter. Guess what? It's leaking more than =
ever.<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><blockquote type=3D"cite">Any thoughts on a better =
fix?<br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite"><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote =
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