Axle leaks
05-17-2010, 12:06 PM
#13
TECH Enthusiast
dont seat the seal so far into the tube, leave it maybe 1/8 out from being all the way flush with the end of the tube. it'll ride on a different place on the axle itself and not the groove you have going on there. problem solved, and no new axle.
but if youre going to get new ones, get Yukon Axles, inexpensive replacements and much better than stock IMO.
but if youre going to get new ones, get Yukon Axles, inexpensive replacements and much better than stock IMO.
05-17-2010, 01:09 PM
#15
maybe not necessarily an 1/8" just enough to get it off the groove thats in the axle. I did this in a pinch and it worked out well. I did later on just replace the axle, bearing, and seal and was done with it... as far as what causes it, miles... plain and simple. Its a tensioned rubber surface riding on a steel shaft, its just going to wear.
05-17-2010, 05:39 PM
#17
This is the repair bearing that I was talking about. It moves the bearing, and also the seal, to a different part of the axle, where the machined surface is still usable. You will not be able to use a speedi-sleeve in your particular situation.
You should be able to purchase a repair-bearing like this at Napa, Carquest, or wherever you shop. They are common, and cheaper than a new axle shaft.
You should be able to purchase a repair-bearing like this at Napa, Carquest, or wherever you shop. They are common, and cheaper than a new axle shaft.
05-17-2010, 11:26 PM
#20
This is the repair bearing that I was talking about. It moves the bearing, and also the seal, to a different part of the axle, where the machined surface is still usable. You will not be able to use a speedi-sleeve in your particular situation.
You should be able to purchase a repair-bearing like this at Napa, Carquest, or wherever you shop. They are common, and cheaper than a new axle shaft.
You should be able to purchase a repair-bearing like this at Napa, Carquest, or wherever you shop. They are common, and cheaper than a new axle shaft.
