Rear Diff

While Ive got my sub frame out, thought I better look at the rear diff.

I'm going to replace the drive shaft and tailshaft seals, change the oil. Anything else that I should do? or should I be stripping it down while its out?

Was there anything wrong with it prior to removal?

If not, no sense in playing with something that is working ok.

Seals yes. Otherwise, plug and play

I don't think so, one seal looks greasy but in saying that never drove it hard when it was on the road.

I have a Nismo rear diff sitting in a box at home but thought I wouldn't install it until I have a proper front diff.

By the sounds of it, just replace the seals for now.

That will keep you going until you are ready to put in the Nismo.

Sounds like the way to go, thanks mate

The drive shaft seals are not available from nissan anymore so will req sizing up to find replacements.

Really? I thought they would have been

Pulsarmoley (pete) is the man to talk to as pretty sure he sorted someone else out diff seals as hes company use the supplier or something like that ....

Thanks Leighton I'll be looking in to it today

http://nissan4u.com/parts/sunny/er_n14/1990_11/type_23/power_train/rear_final_drive/

Is it #9 and #40 I need?

From the diagram i would say so ...

Thanks I hate finding part numbers lol

Nissan still do those seals, they used on a shit load of Nissans .
Main problem is lazy c*nts at nissan parts like using the 'no longer available' as easy way out when presented with something odd like the R, UK Nissan Parts being super lazy f00kers.
If can't get them from nissan for whatever reason then any decent bearing shop or super decent motor-factors can match them from numbers you find on the seals.

Thanks B, I'll see how I go when I call them up today. Do those part numbers look like the right ones?

Look right to me ...
Still find them for sale online ...


   Brand:NISSAN
   Part Number(s):3834221000
   ProductName:Shaft Seal, differential
   Inside Diameter:32 mm,1.26 in
   Outside Diameter:52.27 mm,2.058 in
   Width:11 mm,0.433 in




   Brand:NISSAN
   Part Number(s):38189U3000
   ProductName:Shaft Seal, differential
   Inside Diameter:35 mm,1.378 in
   Outside Diameter:67.31 mm,2.65 in
   Width:11.99 mm,0.472 in

Cheers mate, no idea where you dig all this stuff up from

Professor Google 's

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Not sure why. But this made me think of vis.

Google & parts databases & stuff I have had to source over the years...

Wow vis now that takes me back ....

Those are some large testicles

Now that I've removed the diff I'm going to decrease it and give it some fresh paint. Is there something I can run through the inside of the diff to give it a good clean? Or should I just simply replace the oil and away I go.

Personally I would just replace oil

Thanks johnny