missing oil slinger on 8.8 rebuild...?

[wifehatesit]

anyone here ever take apart an 8.8 only to find there is no oil slinger in there? i just pulled apart my 8.8 to replace the gears, and it goes:

crush sleeve : outer bearing :seal

is this ok? or do i need to buy a slinger from ford and put it on?

thanks

 

[89streetbeast]

never heard of an oil slinger only thing that should be on the pinion side is the bearings, bearing race's, crush sleeve, seal and the yoke w/nut. unless your talkin about that peice that goes between the yoke and housing on a 9" ford rear

 

[seijirou]

It's called the ring gear!

 

[red95gtconvert]

When I replaced the pinion bearing closest to the pinion nut mine had a very flat washer behind the pinion seal A.K.A. (oil slinger). I wouldn't think it would be a problem to run without it but I guess it is possible that gear oil could leak past the pinion seal . Part #13 of the diagram in the link below is the oil slinger.



http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=25817&d=1076033800

 

[bill302]

yes there is an oil slinger see picture below part #16...without this oil slinger you can damage the seal when torqued down which will cause it to leak and i believe it helps in oiling the bearing....are you sure it eas not stuck to the back of the seal...

 

[seijirou]

Learn somethin' new.

 

[MikeC]

I believe it keeps excessive oil away from the seal to help prevent leaks. There's also one on the crankshaft.

 

[igotyofire]

I believe it keeps excessive oil away from the seal to help prevent leaks. There's also one on the crankshaft.

i think he is right, took out my 308s and put in 373s yesterday and i had one there and put it back too