Learning from the experienced

[d2424]

Hi all, new here just wanting to get info from first hand mechanics that learnt the hard way like most good mechanics do.

 

[d2424]

Well the problem I'm having is on a trip I noticed gear oil slinging from my rear end, I just bought the truck a 2012 ram hemi 5.7 4dr sport rear wheel drive.
So I watched a couple videos and pulled my drive shaft off and the nut and flange then the oil seal, simple but when I re installed I just tightened and it was to much cause the next day it started making a noise so I pulled over and got it towed home then went back and seen the video that shows how you need to use a dial tourqe wrench, so when I pulled it down the bearing behind the oil seal had wear from the over tightening so I change it and a new seal then dialed it in, ran great but it was still leaking from the new seal.
Only thing I can come up with is maybe they gave me the wrong bearing which may be thicker which can bring the flange back some to we're the tapered edge of the flange is Riding on the lip of the oil seal.
I'm bout to pull my hair out but I hate when I can't figure something out.
Thanks for any info
D.

 

[Papa Red]

Welcome to the forum.

Red

 

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