Rear Differential Front Oil Seal

Rear Differential Front Oil Seal

REPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Lift up the vehicle.
5) Drain differential gear oil.
6) Remove the rear exhaust pipe.
^ 2.5 L SOHC model

^ 2.5 L DOHC turbo model

^ 3.6 L model

7) Remove the heat shield cover.





8) Remove the propeller shaft.
9) Remove the self-locking nut while holding the companion flange with ST.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH





10) Extract the companion flange using the ST.
ST 399703600 PULLER ASSY





11) Remove the oil seal using ST or screwdriver.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY





12) Using the ST, install the oil seal.

NOTE:
^ Use a new oil seal.
^ Apply differential gear oil to the oil seal lips.

ST 498447120 INSTALLER





13) Use a plastic hammer to install companion flange.
14) Tighten the self-locking nut within the specified torque range so that the rotating resistance of companion flange becomes the same as that of before oil seal replacement.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH

NOTE:
^ Use a new self-locking nut.
^ Before installing self-locking nut, apply a sealing material to self-locking nut threads.

SEAL MATERIAL:
THREE BOND 1324 (Part No. 004403042) or equivalent





15) Hereafter, reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
16) Fill differential gear oil.