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Maybe the reason none of the vendors have any to sell is they cant make 500% profit and charge 30/40 bucks shipping fee on them........ED

.....or maybe the reason why the vendors are out of the puller is because no one makes the tool any longer.

I called several vendors trying to help out. Two vendors said the 37-38 is different than the other years. One vendor said he'd call me in two weeks.

Tiny, as long as you have things apart I would change out the bearing. The excess oil migrating back to the rear end is a hassle and the seal is only going to get worse. But like Gene says good rear seals will handle the excess oil.

The new Oakie bearing can be a problem to install because you are worried about damaging the end of the drive shaft. I use an old universal joint to keep from damaging it. The universal joint protects the teeth on the drive shaft as you are hammering in the Oakie bushing. I start by using a two by four to protect the Oakie bushing as you hammer on it then shift to the universal joint when I get the bushing started in the differential's tube. You also do need to be able to give things a good hit with a large hammer so having the car on a hoist, as Steve has found out, is favorable to laying on your back and trying to hammer in the bushing. The bushing puller, as Steve showed in his post, does work well at pulling out the old bushing. His link to a supplier of the tool is also very helpful for anyone wanting to have their own. Good luck, Mike

P.S. I use truck jack stands when doing any work on my car. They are heavy duty and I can get the car about 30 inches off the ground. At that height you can get enough room to swing a small maul and drive in the bushing. I also grease the outer diameter of the Oakie bushing before driving it in.

Thanks Ken48, You answered my questions.

Well Uncle Ed, it ain't often I get to help somebody....so that's cool