jeepxj19

One of my axle seals are shot and is leaking oil from what I am assuming play in the shaft due from my bearings being shot or what ever it may be. I kno how to remove the shafts but my question is. How hard is it to replace axle seals and bearings. Idk if a d35 has inner seals but im just going to replace the outer ones. Iv nver done this so is this something that is hard or can I do it myself, I assume I need a bearing puller? I was going to rent one from auto zone, is there anything else I need? I have all basic hand tools. Also how hard are the seals to change?

dukie564

easily. You don't need any special tools, just new gear oil to refill the differential when you're done.

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAxleSeal.htm
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/forums...d.php?t=436503

jeepxj19

Does that tell me how to do bearings aswell? Im on my phone so its hard to look right now

dukie564

oh bearings also?

You'll need a slide hammer ideally to pull it out. I've heard it's possible with a prybar also. Also heard of people (CAREFULLY) cutting though the outer races of the old bearing most of the way with a dremel tool then using a chisel to break the last bit to help the get the old one out.

Since yours is a 98 it should be a c-clip d35 and the procedure above is correct.

jeepxj19

cant I just rent a bearing pulling, would that work?

dukie564

no, you need a slide hammer with bearing puller attachment (looks like a "T"). Just a puller isn't going to work very well at all without the shock of the hammer. It takes a LOT of force to remove these bearings (you really need to slide the hammer hard against the stop)

dukie564

biggest thing is making sure the new bearing goes in straight

dukie564

here's another good writeup where he does both

http://www.nagca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28003

jeepxj19

Ok thanks, so is this something u think I would be able to do? Im sure I can get a slide hammer, doing it myself beats spending a few hundred to get it done at a shop

dukie564

heck yes, piece of cake.

I like to make a party out of it. Invite a couple mechanically minded friends over, provide pizza and beer, it'll be done in no time.

jeepxj19

Ok just cause I read somthing were the bearings were pressed onto the shaft so when u pull that shaft out the bearings were still on it

dukie564

older ones they were (non c-clip). That's not the case for yours.

jeepxj19

Oh ok so when I pull the shaft out, it should come out clean correct? also so when I pull the bearings and seal ther is nothing else I have to replace correct? I lookd at that other link u gave me and it looks really easy

dukie564

it is, just a bit time consuming.

jeepxj19

Id rather it take 3 hours to do and be easy so I kno its done right, rather then something thats hard and probably take evn more time