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Help with Dana 44

06-29-2004, 03:42 PM

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Kirwin

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Help with Dana 44

My 85 Ramcharger (with a Cummins diesel) (Dana 44 axle) has developed an front axle seal leak on the passengers side axle tube. The Dodge service manual is not very helpful in describing this repair and the Dodge parts book is even worse as to what the seal and the needle bearing part numbers are. As I understand it for the passengers side only, the differential assembly must be removed and then the needle bearing and then the oil seal pulled into the differential housing. The replacements are installed in the reverse order.
My questions are for those that have done this repair; (1) did you need to use a spreader to remove the differential assembly? (2) did you replace the needle bearing or reuse the old one? (3) did you replace the oil seal on the drivers side as well since you had both front axles out? (4) how hard was it to reinstall the differential assembly after the repair? (5) Did you check any dimensions after re-installation? (6) Any other tips on how to make this repair successful the first time?

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