My 10 bolt has developed a leak where the axle meets the flange/brake backing plate. What gets me concerned is that it also looks like oil is starting to show up inside the drum. What do I need to do to fix this? rear bearings and races, oil seal, etc...

I tried searching but couldn't find a write up. Has someone done one?

Pull it apart and replace the axle seal. Pretty simple. If there is oil there, the bearings are probably OK. Any of the manuals should outline the process.

Good Luck,
Michael

If there is oil there, the bearings are probably OK.

does that mean that the bearings don't need grease and there's no need to repack them like the front?

thats correct, they get lubricated from gear oil which splashes down the axle tube.

-Rob

Any tips for me? I don't have a vise, so I'm not too sure how I'm going to pull the nut that holds the bearing and seal to the axle shaft.

SORRY ROB ,, THOSE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS MUST BE DISSASSEMBLED AND PACKED , MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS THE REAR AXLE VENT TUBE IS PLUGGED AND THE PRESSURE BUILDS UP AND FORCES THE DIFF OIL PAST THE INSIDE SEAL INTO THE BEARING AND WASHES OUT THE ORIG , BEARING GREASE, GENERALLY IT IS JUST ABOUT AS EASY TO GO AHEAD AND PUT NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS IN BECAUSE THE WHOLE THING HAS TO BE TAKEN APART TO PACK THE BEARING ANYWAY, AND YOU NEED A 2 5/16 WRENCH TO BREAK THAT NUT LOOSE AFTER YOU OPEN THE LOCK TAB, THE WAY TO DO IT IS TO TURN THE AXXLE UPSIDE DOWN AND PUT THE NUT IN A VISE AND CLAMP IT , AND WITH A LONG BAR BETWEEN THE WHEEL STUDS BREAK IT LOOSE AND THEN REPLACE THE PARTS AND REASSEMBLE THE THING AND GET THAT NUT AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN, UP WARDS OF 150.FT LBS AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU USE A NEW LOCK TAB , IF THAT NUT COMES LOOSE YOU WILL LOOSE THE WHEEL, THESE ARE RIGHT HAND THREADS I, USE TONS OF THESE THINGS, BE CAREFULL AND MAKE SUE YOU DON,T TURN YOUR WORK BENCH OVER .. YOU COULD MAKE A BAR EASILY , TO DO THIS TAKE A 1 INCH WIDE BY 1/2 IN THICK BAR THAT WILL REACH ACROSS 2 WHEEL STUDS AND DRILL A HOLE FOR EACH STUD TO GO THRU AND THEN TAKE A 1 INCH DIA OLD SOCKET AND HAVE IT WELDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAR STICKING STRAIGHT UP AND NOW YOU HAVE A WAY TO USE A LONG BREAKER BAR AND TORQUE WRENCH TO TAKE THAT NUT LOOSE AND REINSTALL, JERRY

Shouldn't it be a metric size?


I don't have a vise or workbench. Any ideas on how to get that nut out without the use of a vise?