JeffreyLee
1965 Barracuda
Hi Guys I am restoring my 65 Barracuda. I dropped the 7.25 rear end out of the car. I know that lots of guys here think they are junk, but I own it..... along with 5x4 wheels. I have ordered new leaf springs and Bilstein shocks. My plan is to clean things up, seal things up, rebuild the rear drum brakes and get on with my project. The first image is right after taking off the diff. cover the first time. Drained the oil, no metal at all, gears look sharp and there is only a very small bit of slack as I turn the pinion yoke back and forth...Backlash right? This is all very new to me, so excuse any mis-named parts...I am learning as I go.
My questions are these:
Which seals should i replace and how do I get to them? Pinion oil seal looks like it has been leaking. I am hesitant to just take off the pinion nut and causing a problem based on my research here. I also want to install new axle seals and of course re-seal the diff. cover. I have been scouring the web site and I can't find out how to actually get to these items with the least amount of disruption to the gears. Also the rear brake T which mounts to the axle is screwed in and has what appears to be a free spinning cap on the top. This must be original and correct, just wondering about what is the purpose for the "vent cap"? Thanks guys...Merry Christmas.
My questions are these:
Which seals should i replace and how do I get to them? Pinion oil seal looks like it has been leaking. I am hesitant to just take off the pinion nut and causing a problem based on my research here. I also want to install new axle seals and of course re-seal the diff. cover. I have been scouring the web site and I can't find out how to actually get to these items with the least amount of disruption to the gears. Also the rear brake T which mounts to the axle is screwed in and has what appears to be a free spinning cap on the top. This must be original and correct, just wondering about what is the purpose for the "vent cap"? Thanks guys...Merry Christmas.