Leaking rear-end @ seal

[Basoline]

Hi,

My rearend (489-casing, 4.10:1, 8.75) is leaking and I hoped it was the gasket but...well...it isn't, it's the seal.

Is there a quick'n'dirty way to fix this?

Thanks!

 

[69 Runner]

Nope. Got to drop the driveshaft and pull the pinion yoke.

Definitely dirty, but not quick

 

[Meep-Meep]

......And it's even dirtier than that. The 489 uses a crush sleeve and it's very easy to over tighten the pinion nut on reassembly. If you go too tight you will put too much preload on the pinion bearings.

 

[Basoline]

That's what I was affraid of...*sigh *...at least the axle doesn't run empty...