99 t-case front output shaft seal dilemma.
can anyone verify if the inside of the flange ( side facing into t-case) actually makes contact against the bearring and sleeve thus creating the needed tourque???
if not then the mudgaurd would have to be compressing the seal against the circlip ring in front of the bearing which makes no sense since it would be handling all of the torque not allowing the flange to tighten once cranked to spec. also anyone who has done the bearing did u remove it with a cir-clip tool and pull out? i don't seem to have any holes in the metal ring guarding the bearing so am wondering if someone tapped in some type of large washer and then rtv'd the space since I found it all over the inside ring and only a very small seal remnant remaining. the one I bought ftc4939 is as wide as a pinion seal and looks very similar but Much more indented on the spring side.
Thanks!!!