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craigman
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 Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: Frigg'n axle seals..... |
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Ok fellas, need your help....
Putting new axle seals on my swing axle tranny. What is the trick to getting them in without destroying them?
BTW, it's the seal that's pressed in the seal housing that bolts on the end of the axle tube. |
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esde
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Location: central rust belt
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| You need something large as the seal is across, and flat to press, or tap the seal in without distorting it. I used a piece of plate steel last time, and set the bearing retainer flat on my welding table. Tapped around in a circle, after smearing just a little bit of sealer on the outside of the seal. Soon as the seal is flush with the retainer, your done. |
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Northof49
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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I used a flat object as suggested above, them squeezed them in using the jaws of a vice. The vice kept it square as it went in.
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smkn_vw
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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This guy makes it look easy, fast forward 5 min. into the video he uses a 46 mm socket and slowly taps around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDXwz4ftvyw
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craigman
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| If it was only that easy! LOL |
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maplesyrup
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| In the past I've used the old seals to press the new seals partway in and then finished with a correctly sized socket.... Tiny bit of grease helps. |
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miniman82
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My problem has always been those STUPID paper gaskets that go behind the retaining plate, they NEVER fit and don't seal worth a shit. 
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OLDveedubs
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| maplesyrup wrote: |
| In the past I've used the old seals to press the new seals partway in and then finished with a correctly sized socket.... Tiny bit of grease helps. |
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