It's been a few days ago that the oil seal to the drive shafts in the differential, boxed beautifully, found in the trunk of the red / 8ers. Today, they have now found also in the differential. As difficult as this is not. So both sides Car
lifted and placed back on blocks and removed the wheels. Then drained the differential oil (check first whether the filler plug rises too). Now you can support the differential with a jack or mine lift the lid and the rubber bearings and then loosen from the differential itself.
first on one side, then on the other side now solve the screw shaft of the drive wheel side (19 mm) and Remove the differential lock ring for the drive shaft (for the left drive shaft you need for replacing a needle nose pliers with very long tip). The drive shaft until the wheel side inward pull out (this can be helped from the outside a little with a hammer and a pipe) and pull through skillful bending of the wheel bearings. In order to create space while it may be necessary to unscrew the caliper, to bend it before the little tabs on the tab washer.
Then, the drive shaft comes spontaneously from the differential. There is, however, a spacer, which may not lose.
age shaft seal out (screwdriver) new and clean. have been for driving the shaft seal has a 46 mm 1 "nut very successful, it is just a little larger than the shaft seal and fits perfectly.
That should it so far, the assembly is like cutting only the other way around ...
Addendum: Unfortunately, the cover of the differential despite the use of Hylomar not become tight the screws were used with a nasty sealant The lid is now clean again and we'll see where exactly comes out the oil
