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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Rate Thread Rear axle seal question #34825 05/31/02 01:09 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 39 Tacoma, Wash Nato99 OP Getting the Wheeling Fever I'm in the process of doing my rear brakes and when I pulled off the drum on the passanger side the brake workings in between the shoes is covered in axle grease, a lot of it!! The wheel cylinders don't appear to be leaking and I'm not loosing brake fluid so I'm fairly sure it axle grease. So...how do you go about replacing the axle seals and does it require a press? It's an 86 4runner, 22RE non turbo Thanks '86 4runner ARB bull bar, Warn 8000, daily driver Re: Rear axle seal question #34826 05/31/02 02:14 AM Anonymous Unregistered You don't need a press for the seal but you do for the bearing <img border="0" alt="[Hillbilly]" title="" src="graemlins/notooth.gif" /> take the axle/drum to a machine shop to get the bearing pressed out and a new out pressed in plus you'll need a bearing race( ?)or some sort of solid bushing ,I can't remember which <img border="0" alt="[Drunk]" title="" src="graemlins/drunk.gif" /> Re: Rear axle seal question #34827 05/31/02 04:52 PM Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 4,160 Auburn, NorCal ErikB Toyota Moderator Generally this is a symptom of a bad wheel bearing. In order for the oil to get that far, it has to go through the inner seal (in the axle housing), the bearing, and then the outer seal. Theoretically you need a press to get the bearing off and to get at the outer seal, but there are other ways- like the "slam it on the concrete method" which has always worked well for me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> '97 4Runner, '06 F350, '86 4Runner, '05 WR450 http://home.4x4wire.com/erik Re: Rear axle seal question #34828 06/01/02 03:01 AM Anonymous Unregistered Replace the bearing too. The diff lube washes out the grease. Moderated by  4Crawler, 4x4Wire, kewlynx  Hop To Mitsubishi Forums ------  Mitsubishi 4x4 and SUV Tech  Mitsubishi Diesels  Mitsubishi ArchiveToyota Forums ------  Early Toyota Trucks  Toyota 4Runner, FJ Cruiser &...  T100 & Tundra Forum  Tacoma Forum  Toyota Tech ArchiveJeep Forums ------  Jeep Talk  Jeep TechIsuzu Forums ------  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Talk  Isuzu 4x4 & SUV Tech  Isuzu DieselsKia Forums ------  Kia Talk  Kia Sportage & Sorento TechOff Topic Chat ------  4x4 Gallery  Off-Topic Chat  Recreational Access & Land ...  Politics4xForums ------  Outdoor Gear  General 4x4 Discussion  Tools and Fabrication  General Communications  Amateur Radio  GPS and MapsParts Bin ------  Private Party - Garage Sale  Private Party - Items wanted  Vendors, Hot Deals, Group Buys4x4Wire Back Yard ------  Suzuki Forum  AZ Crawler Crew  Cal-Nev Crew  General Ford 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Dodge 4x4 & SUV Forum  General Chevy 4x4 & SUV ForumFeedback & Testing ------  Problems, Questions, Suggestions4x4Wire Staff ------  Forum Moderators  Problem Threads Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode 5 Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Bad 1 Terrible View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts View Profile Private Message Homepage Follow User Forum Posts

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