Rear wheel seals-this is ridiculous!
#17
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If you still have trouble with leaking seals after you replace them, check your axle breather hose. I cleaned my breather out and haven't had trouble with a wheel seal since.
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You know that fitting on the axle cloggs up ever couple of years ?
I've cleaned mine out several times since Bought the truck, and the use of synthetic gear oil did nothing to prevent this from reoccurring
#19
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Boy, was I not prepared for those axle retainer clip/bushing thingies. What fun those were! Thought I was gonna have to be committed or something. They definitely do the job they were intended to do and keep the axle from coming out!
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If you are talking about the little cone shaped thingys, just TAP the edge of the axle flange with a hammer and they come right out. Tap being the important part...Mark
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Temp swings from hot to cold, lower numerical ratios worse as the housing breathes, use a larger diameter line with a filter, some people vent them inside.
#24
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Mine didn't quite come out that easy but will remember that the next axle I do ( hopefully not soon ). Thanks!
#25
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They're collets to keep the axle flange from moving on the studs. Like all collets, they'll bind up after a while. Like all collets, a little vibration in either direction will shake them loose.
#26
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I have worked on a lot of heavy equipment throughout my lifetime, some with Rockwell axles, some have had a threaded hole in the flange to drive them out but most you could loosen all of the collets at once with one solid smack in the center of the flange using a sledge hammer, then you could expand the stubborn ones using a small screwdriver.
We also had to pull the axles on the road when I would flat tow one home, they were not difficult.
Jim
We also had to pull the axles on the road when I would flat tow one home, they were not difficult.
Jim
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Had to fix that pesky brake clip...