camaro1975

I have a 94 Camaro LT1 and my diff is leaking a lil bit of fluid. I'm just wondering if replacing the seal is something I can do myself or do i need any special tools or anything? Any help would be appreciated

hitmanws6

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You need a rachet and a 12mm socket i believe. As far as the seal goes, clean the mating surfaces up and use a paper gasket or make your own using "the right stuff"

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

You talking about the cover seal or the pinion seal in the front?

dubga

iTrader: (8)

Yeah, you need to identify where it is coming from. Differential cover is easy, like described above. Pinion seal (from the front where the drive shaft connects) is more involved.

camaro1975

Thanks everyone for the input, I am going to check it out tomorrow while I do a oil change and hopefully it is just the diff seal and not the pinion seal.

MasterTomos

iTrader: (15)

More than likely the differential plate cover seal, which is a cake walk. Remove the 10 bolts, pull out old gasket and put the new one in and put the bolts back in. Voila!

Also would be a good chance to replace it with a girdle cover or a shiney diff cover while it's off

zbomb5610

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i am pretty sure I need to do this as well, mine has been leaking for years, but car hasn't been running for 3. Mine is covered in oil and grime.