Car RamRod Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I'm leaking gear oil from the passanger side on my d30. I searched and it seems for the driver's side you need to pull the differential, but what about the pass. side? I'm gonna change the seal, bearing and u-joint while I'm there. Anything else I should hit? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 viewtopic.php?f=2&t=29706&hilit=front+axle+seal Rob :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Is this a front axle with the vacuum disconnect? If so it goes in and out through the disconnect opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 http://comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=29706&hilit=front+axle+seal Rob :thumbsup: Wow, looks like I'll just be changing all the seals on the front axle. Is this a front axle with the vacuum disconnect? If so it goes in and out through the disconnect opening. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Hey I'm having a little trouble locating a replacement for the passanger side axle seal (with disconnect). It seems like all of the write-ups are while converting to one piece axles which use a different seal. If anyone has a part number for that I'd appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 NOS (Napa Oil Seal) 11771 from your local Napa store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 ....... :fs1: mine is now doing this. Ive had it on the road for a week. Every time i stop.... it makes a little puddle about the size of a 50 cent piece.... :fs1: So... the seal is in the pumpkin next to the diff? its not out at the end by the joint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Happy now. I found this. http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/d30seals/seal-1.htm and rockauto has the seals. So ill be tackling this soon, i even planned a write up too but..not needed. Stu is the man. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 My god, I can't believe this was a year ago. I jumped through a million hoops and finally got the right parts. I'll dig up the numbers that worked for me. IIRC, I needed seals specific to the 1986 model year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Ok here's my few pictures. As always I mean to update my threads but I was so agitated by this one that I forgot to. One of the seals was a real PITA to find the right one. I tried all the seals offered by my commercial parts warehouse, and the aforementioned NAPA seal. They were all wrong. I pulled a number off of Autozone's website, cross-referenced and got it from my local guy. Bingo. Again, I think my truck being an 86 was the issue. What a headache this was. Here's the numbers and what they look like: Seal driver: Primed: Painted: I hope this helps people in the future, I know I was going nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ok question. So is the seal in where the disconnect fork is? since you have that hole in the pic? or is it in by the diff like all the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Yes it's outside of the fork. Hence the fork is lubricated (when you open it oil comes out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainman Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 whoa... so i don't have to pull the diff? i can just tear down that side and change the seal outboard? thatd be SWEEET. I want to do a 1 piece axle down the road, but for now thats low on the list. Need tires ASAP and not gonna buy 800-1k in tires and then lift and need tires again. So going up a bit before tires. THEN axles are next. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Car RamRod Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 I don't recall 100%, but I think I pulled the diff to make it easier to drive the seals out and in. It's not really a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 You may have to pull the inner shaft to have enough room to work with. And the inner shaft has a C clip inside the diff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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