Differential seal question

[Chamberpains]

You may find that you can do what you say by a little bit with some pry bars. Your problem is going to be the oil coming out of the rear is going to constantly be on the seal surface and not getting enough of a gap to get sealant up high enough. It may be an exercise in futility to even try. Cleaning it real well, retorquing all the bolts and sealing from the outside may be a better route.

But if your headstrong on trying, your best bet is to drain the oil out real close to a very Steep Hill. After the oil is out drive it up the incline and let it sit for a long time. That keeps the oil left in at the back of the pumpkin housing.

I suspect that either 1 of these ideas are temporary so your time may be better spent doing it the right way the 1st time, biting the bullet and not having to worry about it after.