"Hi Allen,
Thank you for the response. Let me know if you get it done and how you make out with the re-install. Always good speaking to you and good luck with the pinion seal! We have a great chapter because of…"
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Techniques for replacing pinion seal on differential
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis P. DiBari Mar 26, 2025. 5 Replies 0 Likes
My 63 Park Avenue has a leak at the differential. My accomlished, experienced, and reliable mechanic has never replaced a seal of this type. I have a pinion seal and differential gasket. I also…Continue
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"Dennis,
Sorry to be so slow in responding. Out of town for a week. The man who will repair the seal has had some big projects so still waiting. He and I very much appreciated your thoughts on the matter. I hope to be quietly…"
"Hi Allen,
Any luck with the pinion seal that you wrote about? Hope the advice helped.
Dennis DiBari"
"The shop manual explains it well. I have done it the way the book reads a few times. "
"Hi Allen,
This might help. After removing the nuts off the universal joints and prying back the drive shaft out of the way, the pinion flange and nut will be exposed. Before removing the nut and then using the puller…"
Techniques for replacing pinion seal on differential
My 63 Park Avenue has a leak at the differential. My accomlished, experienced, and reliable mechanic has never replaced a seal of this type. I have a pinion seal and differential gasket. I also purchased a reprinted shop manual for 1963 Cadillacs. He is concerned about torque needed in tightening the pinion nut so that it was the same as before disasembly. We would greatly appreciate advice and/or knowledge of videos,tecniques for the successful removal, replacement of the pinion seal.See More
"Hi Allen, Welcome to the 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter & Website. Please make yourself at home and tell us a bit about your '63 Park Avenue and two '63 Coupe de Villes when you get a chance. Jason. "
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- At 1:03pm on February 29, 2024,
Jason Edge said…
Hi Allen, Welcome to the 1963/64 Cadillac Chapter & Website. Please make yourself at home and tell us a bit about your '63 Park Avenue and two '63 Coupe de Villes when you get a chance. Jason.
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Could someone post front and back photos of the 1963 right-hand kick panel with A/C?
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