LSXJerry

The car is 99 TA. I am replacing the differential seal and I already removed the yoke. Does it matter that I did not mark it for re-install? I meant to because I have seen some people do this when they drop the drive shaft. I ended up forgetting this step. I have read on some forums that some people say it does not matter because the shaft is independently balanced. Thank you in advance for your input.

FirstYrLS1Z

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If you look towards the forward end of the driveshaft you should see a balancing weight, so yes they are independently balanced. I've never marked the driveshaft/pinion for re-assembly.

LSXJerry

Thank you for the input. I will not worry about it too much!

JohnnyBs98WS6Rag

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The reason you mark the pinion NUT and pinion when replacing the seal is NOT to ensure you re-attach the driveshaft the same way it came apart, but to ensure when you replace the yoke and torque the nut you get the pinion bearing preload back to something close to proper values. If you didn't do that, good luck with obtaining proper pinion bearing preload. Now you'll need to pull it apart and start over with a new crush sleeve. You just turned an afternoon job into a multi-day-long thrash.

LSXJerry

Thank you for the input. The good thing is that the car is in my garage still unfinished.