F 250 rear pinion seal
07-02-2009 | 06:10 PM
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The fords use a sterling 10.5 rear end, that uses a crush sleeve. Once a sleeve has ben tightened it should not be re-used. Unfortunately to replace a crush sleeve both axles and the dif have to be removed. When removing the dif be careful to keep all of the shims in order to reinstall later. It's not hard to do, but is time consuming.
Drop the drive shaft, remove the yoke, r&r seal, polish the yoke with a little emory cloth, put it back together! Add gear oil.
07-02-2009 | 07:26 PM
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They talked about the tag and told me how to read it, I do have the 10.5 rear end. I also saw a tag that said to only use a certain weight of synthetic oil only.
07-02-2009 | 07:31 PM
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07-02-2009 | 08:48 PM
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Use a dial indicator torque torque wrench on the nut to check the preload before you pull it apart. Pull it apart and just match the preload torque on reassembly everything should be good, rears are all about proper preload.
07-03-2009 | 01:09 AM
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The fords use a sterling 10.5 rear end, that uses a crush sleeve. Once a sleeve has ben tightened it should not be re-used. Unfortunately to replace a crush sleeve both axles and the dif have to be removed. When removing the dif be careful to keep all of the shims in order to reinstall later. It's not hard to do, but is time consuming.
Gofastkyle answered why. If the axle uses a crush collar you have to install a new one after you take the pre-load off it. You could take the chance and tighten the pinion nut to get back to the initial pre-load, but I would suspect that would then pull the pinion away from the ring gear and screw up you gear pattern and backlash.
07-04-2009 | 06:56 PM
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You could do that, your $200.00 dollar fix will cost you $800.00 later. $200.00 is the cost of a moderate bar tab. Stay home one Saturday nite and have it fixed right. The dealers work will come with a warranty.
07-05-2009 | 11:04 AM
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