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Well thanks to everyone's help I was able to rebuild the rear brakes on my 4WD 78 f150. I had a few hours of relief and then noticed a leak on the inside of the tire. I figured the new wheel cylinder had blown, but nope, its the axle seal and this is the same leak I'd assumed was a bad cylinder when I started. I'm looking on the bright side: now I have new brakes.
Maybe you guys can help be get started on replacing the seal. My shop manuals are all over the map and I can't figure out what the blazes they are saying.
Can I pull the backing plate and pull the axle and then pull the seal without special tools?
Do I need to get into the differential to disconnect the axles?
And there is a little breather valve. I'm thinking this might have gotten clogged and caused the problem. Does that sound likely.
Thanks, as they say, for your continued support.
jim in nc
Maybe you guys can help be get started on replacing the seal. My shop manuals are all over the map and I can't figure out what the blazes they are saying.
Can I pull the backing plate and pull the axle and then pull the seal without special tools?
Do I need to get into the differential to disconnect the axles?
And there is a little breather valve. I'm thinking this might have gotten clogged and caused the problem. Does that sound likely.
Thanks, as they say, for your continued support.
jim in nc