Sun burn?


Sean

 

For a first timer fix I'm sure following an instruction set would be the best advice and I appreciate posting of the repair guide. I can see where a seasoned mechanic can get it done by "feel" after doing many of them. But for a first time repair to not use instructions I think is a little off base in advice.

Take changing brake pads and rotors. I could probably do it blindfolded now but the first time either needed instructions or a person who had done it multiple times showing me step be step how to get it done.

Thanks to anyone who has participated in this thread though. All info appreciated.

 

Follow Seans advice and you will be fine...

 

I was trying to check the breather tube but it feels like it's connected somewhere inside the fully boxed front rail. Is something holding that in there?

Also the fluid level is slightly below the fill hole so at least there is still fluid in there and must not be any major leaking.

 

Ford at some point had one of the plastic "Pine Tree"
clips that held it and they also had a metal clip at
some point also. So what could be holding it is
a mystery.


Sean

 

Sean is wrong because an inch pound wrench is for a bench rebuild and the drag disappears anyway but of course you wouldn't know that so why even post?

 

Not really, it isn't rocket science and not that hard.

 

Because what you don't get Brent is people that have never touched a ring and pinion have no idea what you are talking about with the slight drag. and most of the time you don't know what your talking about. A slight drag to one person is going to be totally different to the next. Maybe you should try to help somebody by giving them a way to do something that can be measured instead of well maybe a little drag is the proper setup. And you have no idea what I know or don't know so keep your assumptions to yourself...

 

That's just ridiculous. OP; if you want to get away from these hecklers PM me and I will walk you through it. (It's not hard).

 

Yep the hecklers are giving you specs and procedures the other guy is saying just give a good feel and you will be fine, I am sensing opposition I am done with this thread ..

 

EXv10,

I don't need a pm but thanks anyways. Are you saying the .pdf instructions provided are wrong?

I'm also just curious if I don't just have a blocked breather tube and was having trouble with it because it seems stuck in the front boxed frame horns. But no one picked up on that because they were to busy beating their chests and couldn't offer help or offer a solution on how to get that out..........

 

Actually me and Sean picked up on that and he addressed it in post number 20, Could it be a blocked breather maybe but I think your reference to the pinion seal being bad is probably more likely..

 

Sorry I forgot to go into detail.

I guess you could cut the OETIKER clamp off
the nipple and use a hose clamp after.
Just take the hose off and blow to see if it's
plugged or not.

The Oetiker crimp tool is basically a blunt nosed nipper tool.





You should be able to pick up one if you want to use this vs a hose clamp
at a plumbing supply. I think the hose clamp would do and costs a lot less.


Sean

 

Thanks. I'll dig into again when I get a chance again......

I found a thread I posted back in 2011 about this pinion seal and that was when I purchased the truck and it had 26k/mi on it (now at 54k/mi). Sad that the seal would fail that soon. Again there was fluid in the axle so it must just be a small oozing leak.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1114832-pinion-seal.html

 

Unfortunately there is a lot of mis-info on this thread already. There are specs, bulletins, etc for everything but this is an easy fix with a little guidance. Everybody brings up inch pound wrenches but they are totally not needed, partly because the bearing drag goes away anyway. Also; it's not your breather.