D90mitch
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Hi, all, trying to change the hald shaft oil seal behind the stub but no matter what I do, it won't come off. Any suggestions please?
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Cant remove stub shaft
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the_wolf
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If you've taken the bolts and the halfshaft out (which I assume you have) just put a towel around it for protection and whack it a few times with a soft mallet
D90mitch
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OK will give it a go but I have tried heat and that's done nothing.
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Mallet and towel did nothing
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OK so I have finally got it off, but I am very confused - there seems to be no seal behind the stub? Everything was for nothing!!! I was lead to believe that was the cause of the axle leaking inside of the brakes...
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If it's a drum braked rear axle then there will be a brass bush inside the stub axle and then the seal is behind that if I remember rightly
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I would have thought that would have been your inner or outer hub seal rather than the stub axle seal
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Well perhaps but there is no stub seal! or a place for one - that's why I am so confused
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Can you put up a pic?Well perhaps but there is no stub seal! or a place for one - that's why I am so confused
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Give me a min
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tottot
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Should be a gasket between stub and axle.
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If drum brakes no seal,your problem is the seal on the inner side of the hub itself.
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I see, thanks for clearing that up.
I managed to send a pair of long nosed pliers straight through my hand in the skin between my thumb and finger. trip to the medical centre. hopefully will be healed a bit by sunday
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Ouch,:crutch:I see, thanks for clearing that up.
I managed to send a pair of long nosed pliers straight through my hand in the skin between my thumb and finger. trip to the medical centre. hopefully will be healed a bit by sunday
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Well perhaps but there is no stub seal! or a place for one - that's why I am so confused
theres no stub axle seal on the rear. the front stub axles have an oil seal on the inside to stop the oil escaping from the swivel.
If its gear oil that is coming through the stub on the rear you may either have too much oil in the diff or a blocked breather. If its grease leaking it will be from the rear bearings - replace the hub seal as the guys have said
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D90mitch
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Replaced inner hub seal (well someone did for me since fooking me hand) and we went on a near 300 mile round trip today to collect trailer and no leak as yet (yes I did top back up the diff oil). The breather has been on my mind and when I get the opportunity I will blast it through with some air.
Rear stubs do have a little scoring so don't expect the seal to last that long. Will replace the stubs when it next goes. Front diff flange is next as it's tearing up seals. Timing belt needs changing too, no idea when it was last done (by last owner - if at all).
Cooling system needs a revamp too, runs a little over half way on the gauge. Need some wrap around exhaust too, gets bloody warm in the pass fottwell on a long drive.
Rear stubs do have a little scoring so don't expect the seal to last that long. Will replace the stubs when it next goes. Front diff flange is next as it's tearing up seals. Timing belt needs changing too, no idea when it was last done (by last owner - if at all).
Cooling system needs a revamp too, runs a little over half way on the gauge. Need some wrap around exhaust too, gets bloody warm in the pass fottwell on a long drive.
