new2trucks
Junior Member
I have a 2010 Ram 1500, I have noticed there is leaking at the rear diff and I have a howling when coasting between 30-40mph. I am assuming the pinion seal is the culprit but I've never replaced one before.
I saw the torque spec for the Pinion Seal NUT is 210 ft lb and the flange bolts is 85 ft lb.
I am newer to trucks and have heard about pre-load. is this something I need to worry about with only replacing the seal? I plan to reuse the pinion seal nut and the flange bolts.
FYI this truck has 245k miles, no other issues, I have owned it for 8 months so far and it's my first truck. I have done some work on other cars so I do have some mechanical know-how.
Any assistance to this newbie would be greatly appreciated!
I saw the torque spec for the Pinion Seal NUT is 210 ft lb and the flange bolts is 85 ft lb.
I am newer to trucks and have heard about pre-load. is this something I need to worry about with only replacing the seal? I plan to reuse the pinion seal nut and the flange bolts.
FYI this truck has 245k miles, no other issues, I have owned it for 8 months so far and it's my first truck. I have done some work on other cars so I do have some mechanical know-how.
Any assistance to this newbie would be greatly appreciated!