Description
QK8008 Pinion Seal Kit for AAM 14 Bolt 11-1/2" Full Float Rear Axles fits 2003-2013 Ram 2500 trucks and 2003-2018 Ram 3500 trucks plus 2003-up Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks with American Axle Manufacturing AAM 1150 14 Bolt, full floating rear axles. Fix that pesky pinion leak now with our QK8008 Kit for your 11-1/2" AA rear axle which includes genuine AAM Pinion Seal, Pinion Wear Sleeve, Pinion Nut, Pinion Washer, and Crush Sleeve. Parts Made in U.S.A. or Mexico.
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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Kit Includes
Always Replace
Included Pinion Seal
Common Seal Failures
Replace Old Crush Sleeve
Tightening the Nut
Torque
Matching Parts for Chevy & GMC
Matching Parts for Dodge & Ram
Applications
Tech Note 1: Kit Includes
QK8008 Kit includes these genuine AAM Original Equipment Parts:
QU10868 Pinion Seal
QU11124 Pinion Wear Sleeve
QU10877 Pinion Nut
QU10876 Pinion Washer
QU10867 Pinion Preload Spacer (Crush Sleeve)
Tech Note 2: Always Replace
Always replace the pinion seal and wear sleeve at the same time. If you experiencing a pinion seal leak, chances are both the seal and wear sleeve are worn or damaged. The AAM 1150 Rear Axle uses a factory two piece pinion sealing system that includes a replaceable wear sleeve on the pinion flange that generally eliminates the need to ever replace your pinion flange to solve an oil leak. On the AAM 1150, you replace the inexpensive yoke wear sleeve along with your pinion seal.
Tech Note 3: Included Pinion Seal
The new pinion seal included in QK8008 Kit has a factory lubricated seal lip to provide initial lubrication of the seal. If the lube gets contaminated or is missing, clean the lip apply clean grease before installing the pinion flange on the axle!
Tech Note 4: Common Seal Failures
Many pinion seal leaks are caused by pressure building in the axle due to a clogged axle vent system. Always check and clear the vent system. Other common causes of seal failure are installation errors, incorrect pinion bearing preload (too tight or too loose), not lubricating the seal lip and yoke with clean grease, and object damage such as getting grass wrapped around the Pinion Yoke.
Tech Note 5: Replace Old Crush Sleeve
Your AAM rear axle uses a collapsible spacer or crush sleeve to set pinion rotating torque. To accurately set pinion rotating preload, you should replace your old crush sleeve with the one provided in QK8008 Kit when you replace the pinion seal.
Tech Note 6: Tightening the Nut
With a new crush sleeve (pinion preload spacer), the initial overall length of the sleeve is greater than the normal separation distance between the outer pinion bearing and pinion shoulder. As you tighten your pinion nut against the yoke, you will push the outer bearing against this Spacer. At that point the nut will seem tight but your pinion will still be loose. You now must increase the torque applied to the nut by a substantial margin to initiate the compression of the spacer. Once it starts to compress, the required torque needed to continue tightening the nut will still be high, but reduced from the amount needed to start compression. As the spacer collapses, your pinion end play will gradually disappear. When all end-play is gone, you have to be very careful as it will only take a small movement of the nut to go from too loose to too tight. If you over tighten the nut, you MUST get a new spacer and start over!!!
Tech Note 7: Torque
Pinion Rotating Torque should be measured with a beam or gauge type inch pound torque wrench. To get an accurate torque reading, you should remove the axle shafts as the drag from your wheel bearings and brakes will adversely affect your results. The rotating torque values listed in my Dodge Ram Shop Manuals are:
Pinion Only Torque to Rotate with NEW Bearings (Diff out of axle): 15-25 lb in (1.69-2.82 Nm)
Pinion Only Torque to Rotate with USED Bearings (Diff out of axle): 10-20 lb in (1-2 Nm)
Total Torque to Rotate with NEW Bearings (Diff in axle): 30-50 lb in (3.4-5.6 Nm)
Total Torque to Rotate with USED Bearings (Diff in axle): 25-45 lb in (2.8-5.1 Nm)
Rotate the pinion several times to seat the bearings before taking a final reading
Tech Note 8: Matching Parts for Chevy & GMC
Matching Parts for QK8008 for GM Pinion Seal Kit:
QU30108 Axle Shaft Flange Gasket 2001-2010
QU30116 Axle Shaft Flange Gasket 2011-up
QU50745 Diff Cover Gasket
Chevy & GMC Shop Manuals
Tech Note 9: Matching Parts for Dodge & Ram
Matching Parts for QK8008 Pinion Seal Kit:
QU10847 Axle Shaft Flange Gasket
QU11042 Diff Cover Gasket
QU50731 Rear Pinion Flange
Dodge & Ram Shop Manuals
Applications
Chevy and GMC:
2500 and 3500 Series Silverado and Sierra Trucks with AAM 11-1/2" Rear Axle: 2001-up
Dodge, Plymouth, Ram, and Sterling:
Ram 2500 with AAM 11-1/2" 14 Bolt Rear Axle: 2003-up
Ram 3500: 2003-up
Warranty
Product Reviews
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Great product
If you have a leaking rear pinion seal this is a great kit for a good price. I installed it on my 03 Dodge 2500 with the 11.5 rear.
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QK8008 PINION SEAL KIT FOR AAM 14 BOLT 11-1/2" FULL FLOAT REAR AXLES
Torque king, you guys have helped me out in the past, always have the parts that I need, on hand not like the "big box" stores. Shipping is fast not like them once again. Thanks for your help as always.
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A+
Seal worked great. No hassle and no more leaks.
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QK8008 11.5 Pinion Seal Kit
I was parked on a serious down slope for two days and the rear pinion started leaking. So I ordered up a new set and as advertised they fit my 2006 Doge Ram 2500 with AAM 11.5 rear axle. The job is not difficult just need a 36mm, 12 point socket to remove union nut.
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