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Timken 710497 Axle Differential Seal - Front
Reliable Axle Differential Seal for Chevrolet, GMC, and Hummer Vehicles
The Timken 710497 axle differential seal is designed to provide a secure and durable seal for driveline components in select Chevrolet, GMC, and Hummer models. Engineered to maintain axle integrity, this seal helps prevent leaks and contamination in demanding driving conditions.
- Durable construction for long-lasting performance
- Precision fit for specific Chevrolet, GMC, and Hummer models
- Resistant to heat, pressure, and wear
- Helps maintain proper lubrication within the axle differential
- Compatible with heavy-duty truck and SUV applications
Product Details and Compatibility
The Timken 710497 axle differential seal is compatible with a range of Chevrolet, GMC, and Hummer vehicles, including Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, Silverado 1500 HD, 2500 HD, 3500 series, GMC Sierra 1500 HD, 2500 HD, 3500 series, Suburban 2500 and 3500 HD, as well as the Hummer H2. This seal is specifically designed to fit axle differentials in these models, ensuring a precise and reliable fit that helps maintain driveline performance and prevents fluid leaks.
Common Applications and Problem Solving
- Prevents axle differential fluid leaks that can cause driveline damage
- Protects against contamination from dirt and debris entering the axle housing
- Maintains proper lubrication to reduce wear on differential components
- Helps avoid costly repairs related to seal failure or axle damage
- Supports the integrity of heavy-duty and off-road vehicle drivetrains
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Timken 710497 axle differential seal, ensure the axle housing and surrounding components are clean and free of debris. Properly lubricate the seal lip before installation to prevent damage during assembly. Use appropriate tools to press the seal evenly into place without distortion. Verify fitment compatibility with your specific Chevrolet, GMC, or Hummer model prior to installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Timken manufactures the 710497 axle differential seal to meet stringent quality standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Timken products typically come with a limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. This seal is engineered to provide reliable service in demanding automotive applications.
This part fits 145 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2018 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Suburban 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2013 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2012 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2011 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2010 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2009 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2008 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD Classic | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 Classic | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD Classic | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD Classic | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 Classic | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 3500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2007 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2006 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2005 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2004 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Hummer | H2 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2003 | Hummer | H2 | AWD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2002 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 HD | 4WD | Front | Manual transmission output shaft seal for heavy duty clutch pilot bushing. |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2001 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 2000 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 2000 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | K3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | |
| 1999 | GMC | K3500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | 4WD | Front | |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1998 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | Differential Pinion Race must be used with Differential Pinion Seal for proper installation. |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 | 4WD | Front | 9.25 in. Ring Gear; 2nd Design |
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | 9.25 in. Ring Gear; 2nd Design |
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 | 4WD | Front | 9.25 in. Ring Gear; 2nd Design |
| 1997 | GMC | K2500 Suburban | 4WD | Front | 9.25 in. Ring Gear; 2nd Design |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.