Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:54 am**

after having my patrol sit in the drive way for 6 weeks, while i waited on parts to fix it, the rear diff has statred to leak from behind the brakes,

does this mean that i need a wheel bearing kit to fix it?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NISSAN-PATROL-MQ ... dZViewItem

or is there something else?

car is a 1983 SWB MK, L28, rear diff is a H233B i think...

thanks.

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:05 pm**

it's your axle seal that is leaking

costs bugger all to buy, and is very easy to replace

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:23 pm**

i thought it was an axel seal... but when i rang repco they said all this stuff about kits and such and it confused me...

i also rang other places and they said that there was an inner and an outer?

is this right?

or am i better off taking my diff to a diff person and getting them to do it?

i have a spare diff at home which i just started pulling apart cause i will be using the brakes off it as mine are up the creek...

the crown wheel (the big one) sayd 37:9 is that the ratio of that diff?

im about to take the one out of my car aswell... so hmm..

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:53 pm**

just spoke to a guy at bursons, and hes getting me in an inner and outer axel seal...

thats what i want isnt it?

also if im taking my centre out do i need another gasket type thing for that? when i put it back in?

Posted: **Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:27 pm**

I dont think there are any inner seals for a MQ/K diff, just the outer one

All you need to do is remove the drum, unbolt the axle flange and pull the axle out.. pop the old seal out with a screwdriver, and put the new one in - fairly simple

And to re-seal the diff center, ultra blue is your friend!

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:44 am**

listen to chops he has done and seen about a million of these seals replaced at his work !!!

and helped quite a few times as well

Heath

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:23 am**

37:9 indicates the ratio. Divide 37/9 = 4.11

Posted: **Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:35 am**

thanks guys... i guess i'll find out 2night what the inner and outer seals are...

thought it was just pull ond one out, put new one in jobbie..

Posted: **Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:37 am**

got the seals yesterday... turns out there isnt an inner and outer like the guy on the phone said.

but they gave me the wrong ones... they are a bit to small.. and look diffrent.

so i have to go back and change them again today after work.

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