Author Topic: Removing the rear diff (Read 2448 times)

amm9130 · « **on:** May 08, 2013, 01:43:57 PM »

I know how to pull apart the axle and get the diff out but how can I make sure I dont ruin any axle seals? Wanting to pull the diff to weld the spider gears

Snowtoy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2013, 01:52:03 PM »

Just don't drag the axles when you remove them from the axle housing, or just replace the seals, they are not that expensive.

amm9130 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2013, 02:35:53 PM »

Ok cool. How would I replace the seals, never done any axel work

Snowtoy · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2013, 09:59:38 PM »

The '93 Toyota FSM will walk you through the process, it is fairly simple to do.

junya92toy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2013, 10:02:20 PM »

Do not just leave the axles halfway in the axle, it will distort the seals, remove them completely.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2013, 11:00:04 PM »

I don't fully pull my axles when removing my 3rd, in fact I don't even remove the brake lines. I just support the axles so they don't touch the seals.

Wainiha · « **Reply #6 on:** May 09, 2013, 02:00:04 AM »

I have done 13 diff swaps on 1 truck. I left the axles hanging and never had a leak. No brake bleeding

It was a Nissan though

If is was my Tacoma I'd replace the seals. Cheap as said above. No sense doing it again. I hate bleeding brakes.

amm9130 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 09, 2013, 03:37:12 AM »

Ok thanks for all the info guys. When I can find a welder I'll pull it, but untill then waiting to find one

jimbo74 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 09, 2013, 12:32:43 PM »

are you welding it yourself, or getting someone else to do it?

if the latter, make sure it isn't some hack...... there are a few people I would trust here to do it

amm9130 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 09, 2013, 03:07:53 PM »

I'm gonna do it myself. I couldn't trust anybody else around here

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