54 Hornet differential

duncan
duncan Expert Adviser
in HUDSON
The pinion seal seems to be seeping in our 54 Hornet. Where should the vent pipe be located.I asked the person to have it replaced but the garage said it was ok.  Hudsonly  Ray

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  • Lance
    Lance Member
    Not aware of any "pipe"  Ray, but there is a vent on the shaft housing. It's a small screw on type vent.
  • duncan
    duncan Expert Adviser
    Sorry wrong word no pipe just vent. Thanks Lance Do you have a picture.  Ray
  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser

    Ray... the package is on the way... see your PM

  • Lance
    Lance Member
    Ray, I think I made a mistake. The rear ends I was thinking of were the Hudson built rear ends not the Dana/Spicer rear ends. I went and checked on my Dana 44 rear ends and lo and behold -no vents!. The Hudson built ones are the ones I must have had in mind. My mistake. 
  • FloydStober
    FloydStober Member

    The vent is just a small hole in axle housing on driver side.  It appears to be 1/16" on back side of axle housing.

    It could be stopped up but think it is more likely the pinion seal is cracked. 

    I just replaced all bearings and seals in my 1954 Hornet.   It finally needed service at approximately 400,000 miles.  

  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    http://www.hudsonmotorcarco.com/parts.htm      Ace
    ( Dale Cooper)
    50702
  • duncan
    duncan Expert Adviser
    thanks for the help  Ray
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor

    Oops, the number for the Dana is different

    Seal, Pinion
    NAPA
    47559
    Dana Rear

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