[D90mitch]

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?

Cheers.

 

[the_wolf]

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

 

[nickp3003]

few taps with soft mallet, as wolf said. tap all around where the stub meets the axle too.

 

[D90mitch]

OK will give it a go but I have tried heat and that's done nothing.

 

[D90mitch]

Mallet and towel did nothing

 

[D90mitch]

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...

 

[AlbertDefender90]

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...

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

 

[the_wolf]

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...

I would have thought that would have been your inner or outer hub seal rather than the stub axle seal

 

[D90mitch]

I would have thought that would have been your inner or outer hub seal rather than the stub axle seal

Well perhaps but there is no stub seal! or a place for one - that's why I am so confused

 

[the_wolf]

Well perhaps but there is no stub seal! or a place for one - that's why I am so confused

Can you put up a pic?

 

[D90mitch]

Can you put up a pic?

Give me a min

 

[D90mitch]

 

[tottot]

Should be a gasket between stub and axle.

 

[tottot]

If drum brakes no seal,your problem is the seal on the inner side of the hub itself.

 

[D90mitch]

If drum brakes no seal,your problem is the seal on the inner side of the hub itself.

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

 

[nickp3003]

Yeah, gasket behind stub, if it's leaking then it's probably leaking from the oil seal inside the hub, pull out and replace. (Claw hammer pulls it out well)

 

[tottot]

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

Ouch,:crutch:

 

[D90mitch]

Ouch,:crutch:

yup pains not too bad just such an awkward place, cant grip anything really

 

[Landy-ads]

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]

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.