[Shotimes] RE: Driver's side axle seal replacement

[Zach Leahy]

I simply replace them when they leak.  I have over 200k and several
clutch jobs on my old ones before they leaked.  If you are careful
they can be well preserved when the axle is taken out.

Z

On 4/14/05, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> Probably a good idea to replace whenever the axle comes out (unless you are
> Josh or Mark who used to replace axles weekly!!).
> When I had my clutch replaced, both I and the tranny shop forgot about the
> seals, and one side began leaking after the replacement. Easy to do with the
> tranny out.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 2:48 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Driver's side axle seal replacement
> 
> Probably almost forever as long as you don't remove the half-shaft and
> destroy it like I did.
>  :)
> 
> They last at least as long as a halfshaft I'd say.
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Peter Maggiacomo
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:31 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] RE: Driver's side axle seal replacement
> 
> What's the average life expectency of that seal?
> -Pete
> 
> >    1. RE: Driver's side axle seal replacement (Dave
> > Kegel)
> >
> > --__--__--
> >
> > Message: 1
> > From: "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net>
> > To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Driver's side axle seal
> > replacement
> > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:33:12 -0500
> >
> > Thanks.  Finally got around to doing it this
> > morning.  Took about  an hour
> > and a half.  Like others have said, it was kind of a
> > PITA getting that seal
> > in on that side.  Haven't driven it yet, so keep
> > your fingers crossed.  At
> > least fluid didn't come pouring out the seal this
> > time when I filled up the
> > trans.  :)
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Justin Schick
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:08 AM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Driver's side axle seal
> > replacement
> >
> >
> > I know, I just meant if they come out still in the
> > knuckles they should be
> > able to as you're envisioning. Good luck!
> >
> > Justin
> > parted 92 - need something?
> >
> > >>> "Dave Kegel" <d.kegel@comcast.net> 04/11 9:01 PM
> > >>>
> > Well, keep in mind I don't want to remove the
> > knuckles either.
> >
> > Dave
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