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Re: [TR] Axle oil seal - good progress - more questions

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Subject: Re: [TR] Axle oil seal - good progress - more questions
From: Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:53:10 -0700
Adrian Jones wrote:

>1.  The oil seal to be replaced is still in place:
>
>How to remove it - should I just lever it out with an oil seal remover tool or 
>is there a better way.
>

This is what I used:   
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=4876

>3.  I have the axle assembly lying on the garage floor - I can separate the 
>bearing housing from the hub to give a gap of 1/8".  Is this normal?
>

As I recall, that sounds normal.

>4.  Those six bolts were held in place with tab washers but they were quite 
>loose - could that cause the oil leak.
>

Seems unlikely.  Were they really loose... or just not very tight?



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