About that socket tool: how long is it? I would prefer to avoid any welding.

Thanks.

The steps are :

Drain the oil,

Drop the rear end of the driveshaft,

punch the edge of the nut,

remove it with the tool,

remove the seal

clean up and pass a strong magnet around to remove any bits of steel,

install the new seal

install the new nut

fill with gear oil.

I observe that Mobil-1 makes a synthetic gearlube (smells as funky as the dino stuff), and that it is probably worth the three or four buck extra.

THANKS!

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