Topic: Side yoke seals, and other questions...big job?
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Thanks Ebo, shoot I've gone this far may as well rebuild the calipers! My family keeps telling me it would have been cheaper to buy a new car! DId the kits come with instructions?
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Hey one more question - need to replace the u-joints on the driveshaft, will it need to be re-balanced after that?
Any suggestions on what to use to flush the differential, it's completely drained, do I just clean it as best I can with some clean shop rags and refill? I'm hesitant to use anything with a solvent for fear of not being able to get it all out or messing up the clutches.
Thanks guys I can post pictures but not sure there's anything too exciting to share, but I have them if you want to see them.
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You can use a non-chlorinated brake cleaner to clean the interior of the diff....no problems for the clutch packs. Just spray it all around, and tilt the diff so all the poop runs out, let it air dry, and yer good to go. 
If just replacing the u-joints, there is no need to worry about the driveshaft balance.... as long as you don't bend the shaft in the process.
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If just replacing the u-joints, there is no need to worry about the driveshaft balance.... as long as you don't bend the shaft in the process.

|UPDATED|5/2/2013 7:29:29 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Update: Got the new diff cover, cross member with bushings and adjustable strut rods, putting it all back together again but... on the yoke side seals I was able to pull the snap rings and remove the yokes, however everyone simple states "remove the yoke replace the seal and re-install the yoke". I may be dense but I'd like to know more about replacing the seal - do I grease the inside diameter where the yoke passes through? Do I put any sealer on the outside diameter (another poster mentions Ultra BlackRTV) Do I put anything (grease) on the splines before inserting? Maybe I'm over thinking this but only want to do it once. Also I'm reading about "foreign low quality seals". I bought side seals from Willcox they have an orange color OD. How do I know if they are good US made? Anyone have any experience with them? Again only want to do it once if I have to spend a few more bucks to get USA seals from Napa I'll do that. Thanks all!
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persico said:(1)do I grease the inside diameter where the yoke passes through? (2) Do I put any sealer on the outside diameter (another poster mentions Ultra BlackRTV) (3)Do I put anything (grease) on the splines before inserting?
1: Yes, if it does not have any in it already. Just use wheel bearing grease, or Vaseline.
2: NO!! If you install the seal squarely, you don't need any sealer. The outer metal part of the seal should have a painted surface....that paint IS the sealer.
3: Not needed, but it won't hurt anything if you do.
In my experience with transmission seals, the orange colored rubber does not seem to hold up as well/long as the black rubber(depending on the application). Then again, you can add any color dye you want to any rubber compound, so....take that with a grain of salt.

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