Rear Differential Fluid Leak
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Closing this out. Grinding noise turned out to be the front pinion bearing. The metal shavings from the bearing wear stayed in the front part of diff and never made it to the gear oil reservoir.
I replaced the pinion seal, wheel bearings, wheel seals, and drive shaft u-joints before facing reality.
I had to cut the bearings to get them off of the pinion. They were on tight and basic bearing puller couldn't budge them.
Replaced the pinion and carrier bearings and races. I was expecting the re-install to be a nightmare, but I got lucky. I had to buy a special tool for the side adjusters, but everything else was in tool loan program at auto parts store.
I replaced the pinion seal, wheel bearings, wheel seals, and drive shaft u-joints before facing reality.
I had to cut the bearings to get them off of the pinion. They were on tight and basic bearing puller couldn't budge them.
Replaced the pinion and carrier bearings and races. I was expecting the re-install to be a nightmare, but I got lucky. I had to buy a special tool for the side adjusters, but everything else was in tool loan program at auto parts store.
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