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It took me days to feel comfortable enough to pull my rear axles ('78 150) and get new bearings and seals pressed on. The good news is that THIS TIME I was able to pull the driver's side axle in about five minutes. That felt good. The bad news is that I pulled it because it was LEAKING AGAIN. Frequent Forum users will recall the six pages of advise and adventure around this several weeks back and back I am.
The bearings look fine. The seal looks fine (a rubber like coated ring that is part of the bearing assambly) the inside of the axle housing looks okay, maybe a little deterioration. I'm not sure what to do.
My thoughts:
1.could I not have torqued them enough . . . I snugged them up what felt reasonable . . . or too much.
2.The manual calls for a gasket between the axle housing flange and the back of the brake backing plate. Thers isn't one there now. Could this have anything to do with it.
3. Country Boy Idea: Is there a sealing compound that I could put around the seal that might do the job
4: I used to be good at hitch hiking. Should I rethink motorized conveyance altogether.
whadayathink
The bearings look fine. The seal looks fine (a rubber like coated ring that is part of the bearing assambly) the inside of the axle housing looks okay, maybe a little deterioration. I'm not sure what to do.
My thoughts:
1.could I not have torqued them enough . . . I snugged them up what felt reasonable . . . or too much.
2.The manual calls for a gasket between the axle housing flange and the back of the brake backing plate. Thers isn't one there now. Could this have anything to do with it.
3. Country Boy Idea: Is there a sealing compound that I could put around the seal that might do the job
4: I used to be good at hitch hiking. Should I rethink motorized conveyance altogether.
whadayathink