What to use to replace rear axle bearings and seals?
Use a shop towel to wipe out the inner differential housing to help control additional oil. Next, clean the metal debris from the differential cover magnet and continue to clean the gasket surface with the scraper until free from gear oil. Use carburetor cleaner to ensure no oil is present.
Why is oil leaking from the rear axle?
The oil may just not be getting past there due to the huge bit of the ‘O’ ring missing thus any leaked oil is escaping before it has a chance to push past the sealed bearing and out of the outer seal. The bearing may just be so smooth because its full of lovely slick gear oil.
What causes an axle seal to fail on a car?
Also, failures can occur when moisture combined with salt from roads penetrate the seal and contaminate the bearing, or over time the grease used to lubricate the bearing can liquefy leaving it dry causing a failure. This is what a failed axle bearing looks like.
What causes an oil leak from a bearing isolator?
Excessive vibration could be caused by cavitation, air binding, imbalance, surging, improper operational area and/or misalignment of the driver. Note that vibration is not a likely cause of oil leakage because the bearings and seals will normally fail first. ❑ Occasionally the oil leaks out, but not because of the bearing isolator.
Use a shop towel to wipe out the inner differential housing to help control additional oil. Next, clean the metal debris from the differential cover magnet and continue to clean the gasket surface with the scraper until free from gear oil. Use carburetor cleaner to ensure no oil is present.
When to replace an oil seal with a new seal?
Choose an oil seal in the proper size and replace the original seal. The outer diameter of the oil seal is smaller than the internal diameter of the bore. Excess pressure is displacing the oil seal axially. Choose an oil seal in the proper size and replace the original seal. The internal diameter of the bore is too small.
How do you choose the right oil seal?
Choose an oil seal in the proper size and replace the original seal. The outer diameter of the oil seal is smaller than the internal diameter of the bore. Excess pressure is displacing the oil seal axially. Choose an oil seal in the proper size and replace the original seal.
How much does it cost to replace rear axle seal?
If this axle is worn you will see an obvious groove in this area. Do not reuse the axle at this point because the new seal and bearing will fail prematurely. These axles are available at the dealer for about $200.00 bucks. Now we are ready to remove the seal.
How to replace the outer seal on a differential?
Step 3: Preparing the axle for removal: In most cases, you’ll have to remove the axle from the differential in order to replace the differential outer seal. In this step, you’ll follow the instructions listed in your service manual for removing the following components.
If this axle is worn you will see an obvious groove in this area. Do not reuse the axle at this point because the new seal and bearing will fail prematurely. These axles are available at the dealer for about $200.00 bucks. Now we are ready to remove the seal.
Can a CV joint SEAL be removed from a differential?
To remove this type of output seal, you’ll have to remove the differential housing and detach the axle from inside. On front-wheel drive vehicles, the output seal is also commonly referred to as a CV Joint seal.