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Originally Posted by mmont0
Sorry. I didn't post since I haven't ever taken a diff apart. I can't add anything else besides what you've already tried.
I'm assuming the seals are rubber type gasket rings? If they keep leaking, it might either not be on tight enough or the ring is not the correct size? If you use any type of sealant chemical around the gaskets, make sure that it cures before you run the car and the fluid starts running through. Just a couple of thoughts.
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Yes, they are rubber type rings, with the embedded spring thingie. I put those damn things in as far as they would go, with a race to be sure they seated evenly.
The one I installed this weekend I wasn't able to insert all the way - I had a hell of a time just getting the entire outer rim seated within the trans casing. It's not leaking yet - maybe I was pushing the other ones in too far?!
Guy at auto parts store suggested my differential might be screwed up, allowing the axle to wiggle around excessively and chewing up the seals in the process. I am not a good judge of axle movement - it feels OK to me. It moves in and out, I can't move it up/down or fore/aft, unless I hold it about a foot from the trans, maybe that's the problem. But then why wasn't I eating seals before I replaced the springs? I doubt that replacing the springs and upsetting the axle in the process damaged the differential....