So after looking at the parts manual for the dana 44 I realize that my axle did not come with oil slingers From the guy I bought it from. What to do oil slingers do and are they imperative to the function of the dana 44.

 

If the slingers are located near where a shaft exits the housing, they throw the oil away from the seal area to make the seal's job of keeping the oil in the axle easier. That's a generic definition of what a oil slinger is when it's located in that position. I am not sure where they are located in your differential without looking at it.

 

Franklin, when i tore down my axle, it came with neither of the two slingers in the picture.
I ordered the kit from autozone that has the outer slinger, but the inner one I have no clue where to find

PS. I should make mention that I think this axle is from a '94, but they are all pretty much the same right?

 

I did some reading around on this....you seem to have the same issue that many others are having. These are hard to come by.

I don't think these are oil slingers. That would be on the inboard side of the seal. These are external and are supposed to keep water and mud (and whatever) away from the outside of the seals I believe.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...-just-mad.html

 

yeah, i read that thread also. I agree with you, just based on what type of seal goes inside the diff where the axles slide in. My question though is will I damage anything if I don't run the inners? I will hopefully be getting the outers on tuesday from autozone

 

I think from what others have posted....they end up with all kinds of trash up in there. Which I think you will get anyway...just a matter of trying to keep as much of it as possible away from the seals.

I don't have any experience with IFS systems so not sure what the risk would be.

 

I believe the others are correct on the slingers out near the outer u-joints, it keeps mud and junk from getting packed in around the seal, which would let it eventually get passed it.

You can see in the upper part of the diagram there is a slinger in the pinion assembly picture, and it's right near the seal. It's just a little guarantee that no oil gets passed the seal when it's running.

In both cases the slinger fits tight around the shaft assemblies, and when the oil or dirt/mud gets to the slinger, it has to go around it and when it gets to the od of the slinger, centrifugal force throws it off the edge, effectively "slinging" it away from the seal.

 

There was one on the crank of my 460 when I had the timing cover off. Goes between the crank sprocket for the timing chain and the spacer....throws the oil off to help prevent it from getting to the front seal and from migrating between the crank and spacer and out. Do all the Fords have them here? Been a long time since I had any fords other than my 460 apart.

 

Not sure if they all have them. I have seen some equipment where they actually have spiral grooves in the shafts, and it acts like a screw, to migrate the oil away from the exit of a shaft.

 

My 1980 has a similar flange just behind the front yoke of the transfer case which the shop manual calls a "slinger". Only purpose I can see it serving is to protect the oil seals from dirt and debris.