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Differential lip seal - phillips - 29-04-2024
Hi all, can someone more enlightened than myself help me out. I have unfortunately had too strip down the rear axle on our MK2 Ruby, and having gone this far, I was wondering what is the benefit of fitting the new style of differential lip seal? and what is entailed in doing so. IE what do I leave out? Or put back in, like the seal housing, washer, spring ring? And which way around does the new lip seal go.
Many thanks in anticipation. S&P
RE: Differential lip seal - Terrytuned - 29-04-2024
Article attached
Axle Shaft oil seals update.docx (Size: 2.58 MB / Downloads: 55)
RE: Differential lip seal - phillips - 29-04-2024
Hi Terry tuned. And thanks, very informative. Stuart
RE: Differential lip seal - austin - 29-04-2024
There was a lot of swearing when I first tried to fit these. Think it was the ones slightly oversize.
RE: Differential lip seal - Terrytuned - 30-04-2024
If you are fitting diff seals it is worth fitting a torque tube seal especially if you have a horizontal tube (Ulster or special) as when reversing up a slope the scroll seal will leak oil. Terry.