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Quick questions- ring around the yoke and axle bearings
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Please see the attached pic of the yoke on my diffy...it's the wrong angle to see what I'm talking about but that collar on there is just kind of dangling on there with lots of room to bounce around (I'm surprised it didn't wound like a tin can)...I can't really tell what the purpose is- I would think it is to protect the oil seal. Any recomendations on whether or not I should basically glue this to the oil seal or diffy housing after I reinstall?
Also on the Axle bearings...I haven't replaced them yet, but when I do, should I also put sealer (or even loctite?) around the bearings themselves? (I see the recomendations to put sealer around the oil seals...I don't see anything about the bearings) It looks like there has been some water leakage around mine leaving a bit of "wet" rust in there when I pulled them out- and it seems like they came out pretty easily. That said, I didn't see any evidence they were spinning....but I'm a little worried they might spin if I clean up the light layer of rust even slightly.
Meanwhile...got the carrier and the pinion bearings all off. (My harbor freight bearing removal kit barely survived...but it got the job done.) Waiting for the new axle bearings and seals before I take those off...I was sent the ones for the wagon by mistake.
Advice most appreciated as always!