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What's small, round and has a stiff spring?

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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Default What's small, round and has a stiff spring?

My new rear differential seals bitches!

It took FOREVER but I finally got around to installing this weekend. I also bought a digital camera this week so I was looking forward to taking some pics. I'm working on a write up b/c apparently it's a common problem but until then...

Here's what the seal looks like:


Old one and new one:


Car up in the air:
 
Old Mar 6, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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yep done them many times, simplest way to remove them is with a screw driver and tap the new in with a socket the same size as the seal "carefully and evenly"
 
Old Mar 6, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: avant80@2.6

yep done them many times

How many times have you had to do that?
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:27 AM
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Aproximatly 2-4 percent of the cars ive seen. At least 20 times.
 
Old Mar 8, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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i like ur jack stand set up i need some of those ramps , a write up would be awsome since i don't no if i'd need new ones soon
 
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