Posted by Eric B. on Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 8:38PM :
In Reply to: Pinion Shaft Seal Repair posted by S. Bear on Saturday, May 22, 2004 at 7:42PM :
You will find wear in the bearings, and the pinion has lots of play, that is why they leak.
This is VERY common on old PWs, and I would not let it stop me if the rest of the truck is nice.
Remember, most of the time you will find this problem to some level in any P-W, so be prepared to do this repair if you want a leak free truck.
If it is too bad you can always spend $1,500 and get 4.89s!
Eric