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Originally Posted by tomtom72
sweet deal Andrew! I'm happy for you that the car is getting to the finish line! 
When I r&r'ed my old shocks for the new ones I got the same reaction from the ride control light. It took a number of times clearing the codes in my case to get the system to calm down. I do not know why. I knew that I had the mechanical steps done correctly and the electrical connections were good. Yet for the first 20 miles or so I got every DTC in the chart!
I just kept reading them & clearing them and it stopped happening eventually. I still do not know why or if it's just that I disturbed the system. It was just strange & drove me nuts for a day or two.
On the pinion leak. Did you notice on the pinion shaft where the seal rides any pitting or rust or even a 'groove' from wear? Sometimes a crocus cloth and some WD40 can clean it up enough so the new seal has a chance to seat. If the pinion shaft is in good condition, the vent could be causing an issue if it is clogged....but unless the old fluid was like tar I doubt that vent would be at fault.
Tom |
Tom, thanks for the info regarding the FX3 codes, I'm hoping that's what's going on in this case, since the system worked fine before I took it all apart.
When I had the diff apart a few months ago to replace the seal, I really didn't see any pitting or grooving or rust on the surface of the pinion shaft. However, it's possible I missed a spot, I suppose. I cleaned out the vent at that time, and it appeared to be functioning normally.
Thanks
Andrew