 |
 |
 |
|
|
 |
| Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | Quality Dog Food | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
 | | ||
| |
|
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
|
|||||||
 |
 Show Printable Version |  Email this Page | 
Subscribe to this Thread
|
|
|
Thread Tools |
07-15-2001, 03:15 PM
|
#1 | |
|
Never Fear, Rich is here!
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Thunder Bay
Posts: 2,663
Thanks: 2
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
What is a Pinion / Pinion Seal, and what does it do?
Hi! My mechanic says that my pinion seal is leaking on my 91 Caprice Classic. Normally I used to do most of my own work, but I did not have to deal with a pinion on my old car. Can someone tell me what the Pinion is, and what fluid leaks out of the seal. (I am taking it for granted that it is oil) I apologize if this question seems dumb, but i need to know how serious a failing pinion seal is because i need to do some highway driving next weekend, and i dont want to break down on the side of the road somewhere.
Thanks in advance Rich "HuMMerMan" C [email protected] |
|
|
|
07-16-2001, 07:20 AM
|
#2 | |
|
Master Connector
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Auckland
Posts: 11,781
Thanks: 95
Thanked 101 Times in 80 Posts
|
Input shaft seal on the diff head, thats all I can come up with. (since the pinion is one of the gears inside the diff).
__________________
Connecting the Auto Enthusiasts
|
|
|
|
|
12-03-2006, 01:16 AM
|
#3 | |
|
AF Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: hamilton, Illinois
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: What is a Pinion / Pinion Seal, and what does it do?
your pinion gear is a helical gear that drives your ring gear in your diff. the seal keeps the rearend oil from comming out the diff
|
|
|
|
|
12-03-2006, 02:19 AM
|
#4 | |
|
Confoundingly Lucid
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 3,901
Thanks: 5
Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts
|
Re: What is a Pinion / Pinion Seal, and what does it do?
Correct, specifically the pinion is the gear the driveshaft turns, which in turn drives the ring gear which turns the axles on your car. It's a part of the shaft that comes out the front of the differential. The seal is what seals this shaft and keeps the gear oil contained within the diff.
__________________
1988 9C1 - Modified LM1 @ 275HP/350TQ - TH700R4 - 3.08 8.5" Disc Rear - see it at http://www.silicon212.org/9c1! 2005 Crown Vic P71 - former AZ DPS - 4.6 liters of pure creamy slothness! 1967 El Camino L79/M20 old school asphalt raper Remember - a government that is strong enough to give you everything you need, is also strong enough to take everything you have. |
|
|
|
|
12-03-2006, 10:24 AM
|
#5 | |
|
A990 racer
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Chestertown, New York
Posts: 17,048
Thanks: 26
Thanked 383 Times in 374 Posts
|
Re: What is a Pinion / Pinion Seal, and what does it do?
Guys everyone replied to a 5 year old thread!!!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
12-03-2006, 10:33 AM
|
#6 | |
|
Confoundingly Lucid
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mesa, Arizona
Posts: 3,901
Thanks: 5
Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts
|
Re: What is a Pinion / Pinion Seal, and what does it do?
whoops
(slaps own face)
__________________
1988 9C1 - Modified LM1 @ 275HP/350TQ - TH700R4 - 3.08 8.5" Disc Rear - see it at http://www.silicon212.org/9c1! 2005 Crown Vic P71 - former AZ DPS - 4.6 liters of pure creamy slothness! 1967 El Camino L79/M20 old school asphalt raper Remember - a government that is strong enough to give you everything you need, is also strong enough to take everything you have. |
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
 |
|
|
