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Aug 11, 2009 | 01:53 PM

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Staging Lane

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Help

I need to go to work! Does the pinion seal outer lip face backwards or forwards? Thanks.

Aug 11, 2009 | 01:58 PM

98silvertacrbn

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not sure what your asking but a pinion seal will only go on one way

Aug 11, 2009 | 02:00 PM

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the hub part of the seal goes into the rear and the metal ring rests on the forward most part of the housing as a stopping point for seal placement.

Aug 11, 2009 | 02:07 PM

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it seems that it can go in either way (frontwards or backwards) What is the correct way? the outer lip facing front or back? Thanks

Aug 11, 2009 | 02:10 PM

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does your seal look like this

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Aug 11, 2009 | 02:11 PM

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yes bought from GM

Aug 11, 2009 | 02:16 PM

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lip face the transmission oh and dont over tighten the pinion bolt and put some locktite on it to keep the nut from backing off

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Aug 11, 2009 | 05:07 PM

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not to be a ******** but how could it go on the other way? Am I just not understanding something here?

Aug 11, 2009 | 05:15 PM

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98silvertacrbn

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I dont think he tried to put it on the housing yet just the pinion yoke

that's the only way i see it

Aug 11, 2009 | 05:43 PM

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I figured it out-thanks 98silver.
It actually can go in both ways. One way it fits snug in the rear end (right way) and the other way it fits snug onto the yoke before being reinstalled.
I like to do things right one time that's why I asked. I appreciate any positive comments to assist me.

Aug 11, 2009 | 06:00 PM

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no problem hell we all need help sometime or we would never get things right!

Aug 11, 2009 | 09:55 PM

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Holly cow! After driving it for a half an hour I hear a POP! and lots of continued grinding. Dropped the car off at the dealer. Any ideas? $$$

Aug 11, 2009 | 11:02 PM

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Sorry dude. Might wanna look into getting a 9 inch or 8.8.

Aug 12, 2009 | 05:36 PM

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Yeah the dealer wanted $2500 to fix it. I am going to tow it to my garage and park it. I have the Auburn unit from the factory (original owner too!) and this is the second time I have had a major porblem with it. The first was shortly after I bought it but was fixed under warranty. $2500! WTF.
Thanks for the advice maybe I will go with a new rear end. Ball park how much?