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Re: [Fot] Leaky Pinion seal

To: Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Leaky Pinion seal
From: Bill Babcock <Bill@ponostyle.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 10:09:32 -0700
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Get a UV leak detector kit to spot exactly where it=E2=80=99s coming =
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> On Jun 8, 2015, at 8:35 AM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> On Jun 8, 2015, at 11:31 AM, Chip Collingwood wrote:
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> Scott,
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> 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
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> Chip Collingwood
> theukmotorsports.com <http://theukmotorsports.com/>
> (804) 564-1839
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> On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com =
> 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
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> Any thoughts on a better fix?
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class=3D"">Get a UV leak detector kit to spot exactly where it=E2=80=99s =
coming from.&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div style=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
 class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jun 8, 2015, at 8:35 AM, Scott Janzen =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sjanzen@me.com"; class=3D"">sjanzen@me.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; " class=3D"">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. &nbsp;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. =
&nbsp;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.<div class=3D"">Using Redline gear oil, 85 weight.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jun 8, =
2015, at 11:31 AM, Chip Collingwood wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">Scott,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
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class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic =
sans ms,sans-serif;color:#0000ff">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</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"=
 class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_signature">Chip =
Collingwood<div class=3D""><a href=3D"http://theukmotorsports.com/"; =
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">theukmotorsports.com</a></div><div =
class=3D"">(804) 564-1839</div></div></div>
<br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 11:11 =
AM, Scott Janzen <span dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">&lt;<a =
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class=3D"">sjanzen@me.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br class=3D""><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word" class=3D"">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.&nbsp; Guess what?&nbsp; It's leaking more than ever. &nbsp;<div =
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