P500 Front Diff Seals

[Ross1147]

Did a few searches on here and not finding any links of where to get the front differential seals for a 2015. Let my 500 sit for a little over 2 years (deployment) and it looks like the front differential developed a leak on both CV axle outputs. Initially it just looked like a little seepage, but after a ride last weekend it’s pretty wet around the axles. Anyone have a website to go to to order a seal kit for the front? I can find kits with seals and bearings, just not seals? Thanks!

Ryan

 

[DG Rider]

Did a few searches on here and not finding any links of where to get the front differential seals for a 2015. Let my 500 sit for a little over 2 years (deployment) and it looks like the front differential developed a leak on both CV axle outputs. Initially it just looked like a little seepage, but after a ride last weekend it’s pretty wet around the axles. Anyone have a website to go to to order a seal kit for the front? I can find kits with seals and bearings, just not seals? Thanks!

Ryan

Thanks for your service!

How bad they leaking? I'd be tempted to just clean them off with brake clean and give em another chance...

Don't know of any kits. Prob just have to get the from Rocky Mountain ATV or some place like that. Can't image they cost that much.

 

[Ross1147]

Well they are leaking enough to keep the dust around them wet. I’m just worried if it’s letting fluid out they may be letting junk in? I ordered a locker for the front and will have the diff out anyway so I figured 2 birds one stone?

 

[DG Rider]

Well they are leaking enough to keep the dust around them wet. I’m just worried if it’s letting fluid out they may be letting junk in? I ordered a locker for the front and will have the diff out anyway so I figured 2 birds one stone?

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Oh yeah...might as well.

Right side is Part# 91252-HL5-A01. $8.80 at RMATV.

Left side is Part# 91252-HL1-A01 and is $6.97.

OEM Parts for Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, ATVs, and UTVs | Rocky Mountain ATV/MC

 

[Mudder]

Did a few searches on here and not finding any links of where to get the front differential seals for a 2015. Let my 500 sit for a little over 2 years (deployment) and it looks like the front differential developed a leak on both CV axle outputs. Initially it just looked like a little seepage, but after a ride last weekend it’s pretty wet around the axles. Anyone have a website to go to to order a seal kit for the front? I can find kits with seals and bearings, just not seals? Thanks!

Ryan

Thanks for your service to protect the USA, @Ross1147 , where your future locker is made. Its as solid as our troops.

 

[Ross1147]

DG,

Thanks, I ended up ordering the parts off eBay. Couldn’t find them on rocky? But...I did find the power steering 100 bucks off there so I ordered that.lol. Not sure my pocket book says thanks!

Mudder,

Yeah I guess I have been disconnected a little. I had no idea they made a locker for the 500. I ride some steep steep trails in Northern California (like make my wife ride on the front rack of my last four wheeler so we don’t flip steep) and I’ve been waiting for a locker. A little intimidated by taking apart gears, but we’ll see what happens.

Ryan

 

[Ross1147]

So this happened today. Still waiting on the seals to get here though...

 

[Chooglin]

View attachment 124747 View attachment 124748 So this happened today. Still waiting on the seals to get here though...

You're going to like it , true 4 wheel drive now!

 

[Chuckie3]

Just noticed a pin size hole in axle boot can I put some sealant on it or replace it

 

[Chooglin]

Just noticed a pin size hole in axle boot can I put some sealant on it or replace it

shoe goo for temporary repair but I would eventually replace it!

 

[Chuckie3]

Ok thanks

 

[Ross1147]

Then this happened when I was tightening the front diff drain bolt today. Not to hard to get it out, luckily!!! Assuming these are aluminum? If I got a stainless steel would that be a bad idea (harder metal so it wouldn’t break but strip out the case if over tightened?). Local shops don’t have any OEM and I wanted to get it back together this weekend. Thanks!

 

[70Bones]

Get stainless, or carbon steel, which is what all the cars and trucks use. And, maybe get a torque wrench so you don't strip the case... That would be a bad day...

 

[DG Rider]

View attachment 125383 Then this happened when I was tightening the front diff drain bolt today. Not to hard to get it out, luckily!!! Assuming these are aluminum? If I got a stainless steel would that be a bad idea (harder metal so it wouldn’t break but strip out the case if over tightened?). Local shops don’t have any OEM and I wanted to get it back together this weekend. Thanks!

Yeah...Honda, for all their quality and durability, uses some s***ty fasteners. In fact, I wouldn't even use the torque wrench on it. Just snug it.
I'm thinking it has a copper washer?

 

[Ross1147]

No idea what the crush washer is made of? It is silver, maybe some kind of tin alloy? I grabbed a zinc bolt because that’s all the place I went had. I hate zinc...so I’ll look for a replacement in stainless tomorrow.

 

[Ross1147]

On a side note I replaced both axle seals as well. Super simple. Pop out old ones, clean area, and push new ones back in. DG rider thanks a ton for the part numbers!

Also front diff passed the spin test, so I think I put it together correctly. Need to take her out for a spin!