Front axle tube oil seals
 

Anybody got any tips for replacing the inner oil seals in a Dana 30 standard front axle tubes fitted to my 95 4ltr Limited?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I'm considering fabricating a threaded bar with heavy steel disks machined to the diameter of the seal to draw it into the tube. A friend of mine advocates just whacking the things in but I'm wary of that due to the possible damage to the rubber sections.

Your way is better. In a rush .... I'll knock them in, but I much prefer to use the all thread and push them into place with steady pressure.



Joe

Pretty much what I figured. Once again I thank my father in law for leaving me his lathe when he died. I've lost count of how many times now it's got me out of trouble.
The O/D of the seal is 52mm, and I've got some billet alloy that is 55mm O/D. I'll turn 3.5mm off one end of it and part off a 10mm thick puck which I can centre drill and tap. If I use that with a bar on the outside to provide the leverage and some M10 studding I reckon it will do the trick.

Looking at the old seals they are of a different construction to the new ones being stepped with a shoulder indicating how far down the tube they lie. Has anyone ot a manual handy that states how far inside the tube, the seals should be pressed?

There is a shoulder inside the tube .... just press the seal until is seats against the shoulder.


Don't look into it much more than that. :w00t:



Joe

Thanks Joe, once it finally stops raining here I'll have another look at it. I've got a customer's car in the workshop so I'm a slave to the weather gods:boat: