Diff seal leak

[ga.spyder]

I worked on our Lemons racer this weekend.The car hasnt moved since Sept. race.I crawled under Sat. and found a big puddle of gear dope under the car.It has leaked from the front pinion seal.Do I have to remove the diff cover to change it,or can it be done in place withe the shaft and flange removed?Can it be seated by hand tools,or do I need to get it pressed in? Any advice is appreciated
Craig

[So Cal Mark]

no need to remove the rear cover. The seal is not pressed, but tapped into place using a seal driver. You're going to need to retorque the pinion nut however

[ga.spyder]

Thanks Mark.This was a new one on me.Odd that we werent leaking noticeably at the track,but after sitting on jack stands for a few months we have lost the fluid.One more thing to add to the list!