I'm getting very frustrated!
I am installing new rear axle oil seals (PN CR18965) on my 1/2 ton Chevy
(the previous ones, original I believe, soaked my brakes in 1/8 in of gunk.)
Well, this is a mother of a tight fit, at least for me. I've already
destroyed a couple attempting to get them in the housing. TIP: Don't follow
what the original owners manual says by applying Permatex to the OD of the
oil seal! I believe the new repos come with a type of seal already, and
with so little room to spare the Permatex was just too much. I've worked
very hard and carefully (believe me, at $20 a pop, these aren't something to
just blow off.) I try to start them by tapping around the edges, then once
they are centered and started, I can use a PVC section and drive them in, at
least that's the way the wheel bearings went on. I've even tried heating
the axle housing and chilling the seals. I don't want to just keep
destroying more.
Is there a step/trip I'm missing? Thanks in advance.
Mike Am
58 Chevy Stepside
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