91stranger
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- 2003
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- Gets Mo Chicks
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- 4.2 straight six powered by gremlins, goblins and mudbloods.
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- Automatic
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- 4WD
So here is what happened starting Friday. Friday I had my alternator lock up on my way to work and I was lucky enough to get a motorcraft re-man alternator while I was at work. I got that installed on my lunch break no problem. On my way to take the core back I noticed a grinding sound whenever I let off the gas pedal. I let it go hoping to just get home at this point. It got worse the more I drove. When I got home I saw oil all over the rear end and splashed onto the gas tank and what not. So I have a bad pinion seal. No biggie. Took it apart and there was nothing left except a few pieces of rubber. Took it out and cleaned it off. Put the new seal on and then started on the diff fluid. Drained a whopping 1/4 of a single quart from the diff.... Then as I'm cleaning the diff cover I see rust holes along the edge..... So luckily I got some blue rtv and silicone the hell out of it. Got that put back on and now the damn fill plug is rounded out due to the amount of rust on this damn rear end. So I have a few dilemma's now....
1-diff cover has holes.
2-Can't get the fill plug out so now I gotta buy fill plugs to drill into the diff cover.
3-I feel like I am missing something between the pinion seal and the pinion or flange. Tried finding a break down of the pinion seal to see if I'm missing anything but haven't found much yet.
4-I did NOT torque the pinion nut as tight as it was when I took it off as I don't know if it should be THAT tight. When I took it off I counted 5 threads and I only put it on up to 3 threads.
A whole new explorer rear end is sounding like a plan or at least another ranger rear end with a lot less rust. Any ideas? I've never replaced this specific seal before so I don't know what all should be in there around the pinion and flange.
1-diff cover has holes.
2-Can't get the fill plug out so now I gotta buy fill plugs to drill into the diff cover.
3-I feel like I am missing something between the pinion seal and the pinion or flange. Tried finding a break down of the pinion seal to see if I'm missing anything but haven't found much yet.
4-I did NOT torque the pinion nut as tight as it was when I took it off as I don't know if it should be THAT tight. When I took it off I counted 5 threads and I only put it on up to 3 threads.
A whole new explorer rear end is sounding like a plan or at least another ranger rear end with a lot less rust. Any ideas? I've never replaced this specific seal before so I don't know what all should be in there around the pinion and flange.
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