Dana 30 Pinion Seal

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cj11

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Easton Pa.

• May 14, 2010

• #1

Never messed with this but is starting to leak bad and make a mess under the jeep and on the back hatch. Looks like it could be easy but don't think thats the case. Any info thanks

 

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midnight

NAXJA Forum User

Location

texas

• May 14, 2010

• #2

It is not vert difficult. I replace mine last year. You just need a seal puller, and a seal driver. Or a LARGE socket and a good hammer. My Pinion yoke came off pretty easy. I am not sure how difficult your will be.

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• May 14, 2010

• #3

It depends on the year?The 2000-01 use a crush sleeve which makes changing the seal a whole lot more difficult!

 

joe_peters

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grants Pass, OryGun

• May 14, 2010

• #4

You said D30, is it really slinging gear oil on the rear hatch or did you mean the rear differential?

 

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midnight

NAXJA Forum User

Location

texas

• May 14, 2010

• #5

RCP Phx said:

It depends on the year?The 2000-01 use a crush sleeve which makes changing the seal a whole lot more difficult!

Click to expand...

Mine is an '01

 

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cj11

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Easton Pa.

• May 17, 2010

• #6

Sorry it is a 97 and It is the front Dana 30 it is spittin oil all over the bottom as well as the rear hatch. Stoped by local mech. and quoted me $110 to $120. If he does not have to mess with the crush sleeve. Does the 97 have the sleeve or not.

 

kastein

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Rainy side of Washington

• May 17, 2010

• #7

No crush sleeve... those are only on the low pinion (2000 and 2001) years as noted previously.

 

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XJ4MEPLZ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnari, Ohio

• May 17, 2010

• #8

mark the nut and shaft so you tighten it back down to the same spot. I used my 3 ton hydraulic jack to break the nut loose and to finish tightening for accuracy.

should take 1-1/8" socket.