'91 AWD 82,000. My rear pinion seal is leaking and needs to be replaced
before we go on short vacation in 2 weeks. The Haynes? manual makes
it sound easy but doesn't mention the need for a crush washer. I searched
the forum and found a post that made the operation sound really scary
with possiblity of ruining the rear end if not done properly (which meant
partial disassembly of the rear end). I do not have a 200+ ft.lb. torque
wrench but probably can come up wth everything else I need. My abilities
are moderate compared to many here but usually can do most repairs myself.
Is this something I should leave to Ford or try myself. The two phraises
that come to mind when repairing the aerostar are "No Pain No Gain" and
"Blood Sacrifice" because I usually leave a piece of me in the van somewhere.