The axle seal on the outboard end of my 12 bolt axle was leaking, which soaked the brake linings which really reduced braking efficiency. So I yanked it down to simply put in a new seal. I found a mess left to me by the previous owner.
The original bearing contact area on the axle was all gaulled and chewed up, so they installed one of those Federal Mogul cheater bearings which puts the rollers on a fresh area of the axle, slightly outward from the original. But this put the seal so far outward, that to push the shaft in far enough to put the differential c-clip on, the radius between the bolt flange and the shaft mashed in the seal. I see no way to put the clip on without mashing a new seal.
So....can I simply buy a new axle shaft and normal bearing/seal somewhere to replace the old one? If so, how about quality between brands (if any). I think Strange makes some really expensive drag racing units, which I probably don't need and can't afford. Anyone else had this type of problem with cheater bearings and seals?
Also, The pinion shaft in the differential was really chewed up, as well as the inner bores of the pinion gears. Can I just buy those three pieces and install them without custom fitting.
While things are sort of torn down, how do I replace the front input shaft seal?
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The original bearing contact area on the axle was all gaulled and chewed up, so they installed one of those Federal Mogul cheater bearings which puts the rollers on a fresh area of the axle, slightly outward from the original. But this put the seal so far outward, that to push the shaft in far enough to put the differential c-clip on, the radius between the bolt flange and the shaft mashed in the seal. I see no way to put the clip on without mashing a new seal.
So....can I simply buy a new axle shaft and normal bearing/seal somewhere to replace the old one? If so, how about quality between brands (if any). I think Strange makes some really expensive drag racing units, which I probably don't need and can't afford. Anyone else had this type of problem with cheater bearings and seals?
Also, The pinion shaft in the differential was really chewed up, as well as the inner bores of the pinion gears. Can I just buy those three pieces and install them without custom fitting.
While things are sort of torn down, how do I replace the front input shaft seal?
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