Hot Rods 9" Ford Third Member - New Gasket Is Leaking Gear Oil

Decided to try a Lubelocker gasket, even though I got the FelPro in today.

They claim no sealer is needed. Hope it's OK to use on bare metal.

 

The only place I use rtv is the corners of an oil pan. Make sure your breather is clear…

 

I used that in my Dart intake end seals... there should be a note on the container to mask off anywhere you don't want it. Like the POR15 people make this stuff maybe? But it seals quite well.

 

New Lubelocker gasket came, I installed the Lubelocker gasket, snugged and torqued the locknuts with a new set of copper washers added 1 1/2 quarts of oil (still need to add another quart) no leaks.
Before I add the final quart, I intend to install the drivers side axle so I can lower the car on that side;
have to use a hose to finish filling it as the center section doesn't have a fill/drain plug and I don't want
to stink up my garage again with lost gear oil.

My question is this:
I had to use a slide hammer with an adapter on the lug studs to get the axles out, what's the best way to get the axles back in?
After I slide the axle splines into the splines in the center section, will I have to tap them home
with a dead blow hammer so I can tighten the 4 flange bolts? Never done this before.

Thanks,

Jim

 

They usually go in pretty easy, but takes some effort to get them out, every time.

Be sure to put some oil/grease (not picky) around the bearing before you install it, everything you can do to make it easier is worth doing.

 

New oil doesn’t stink for a while…

yep.

 

Thanks, Jim
This is all new to me.

 

Too, late now, but you can add a fill plug in most 9 inch cases.






Bones

 

Did you machine bushings to go into the bearing housings and run your shaft through both of them? And did you spin the shaft?






Bones

 

RushNoMore, the builder of my 32 put the rear housing together, the axles, bearings, spacer and flanges were already installed along with the disc brakes and rotors. It was complete except for the center section and the axles did spin. I did test the axles in the center section while it was out of the housing, making sure the splines fit.