I was installing the axles on my used 04 sti rear diff and I took a clean cloth and was wiping the oil seals clean and reoiling to make sure no grit got inside and I felt something loose inside and I looked closer and there was this ring:



Best I an tell from this following diagram is that its an o-ring, but I've never seen a coiled wire o-ring so that leads me to believe its something more diabolic like a piece of the side bearing.




anyone have any ideas? I guess I'm going to have to pull the stupid diff

 

Sorry to hear that Paul....

 

isnt that just the lock ring they use at the end of the axles?

 

so wait, its not a solid ring? its like a coil/spring? if so then its the spring on the inside of a rubber seal

 

That goes on the inside of the axle seal. No need to pull the diff. Just pop the seal out, put it back on, then put the seal back in. Or buy a new axle seal they are cheap anyways.

 

ya its this spring here marked "D" called the Garter spring, no biggie, new seal and your back in business

 

i-club is so helpful haha

 

That's one less problem you need to need to worry about Paul

 

Whew thanks guys!

 

we carry those seals in stock

-Noah

 

Can I come get some like r-now?

 

x2......Anytime i run into a car issue i ask here. Someone always knows the answer to your question.

 

Kevin only for sexy sax

 

But first we get hassled by the "why don't you just google/fourm search it" guy.

I don't want to look through 2006 threads that's been dead on some random *** Subaru site. I want to communicate and ask question pertaining to my specific problem.

 

^ always. :/