Thanks Zman. Yes, that is what the mechanic doing this work for me has been doing, I've watched him each time. And the drip is not coming from the area around the pinion nut - it's on the dust shield part of the yoke. There is also no drip or oil film on the bottom of the rear end housing (like the leak was around the outside of the seal).
I did find an old picture of the 1969 Chevelle SS I had in 1969 - and the rear end of the car is sitting much lower than the 1969 Chevelle I have now. I don't really understand why, as I have what I believe to be "stock" used 1970 Chevelle SS rear springs now. Of course I don't know if someone changed the springs in the 1970 Chevelle, that these springs came out of, years ago - and they are not really stock.
But anyway, I will need to get some springs that will lower the my car in the rear about 2 1/2 inches.
If anyone has any information on rear springs that will set the car at stock ride height - I could sure use the help.
Thanks
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