Dodgeb4ya Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 (edited) You might not even need axle shaft wear Speedi-Sleeves if the axle shaft seal surface is undamaged.. Shown are some misc inner axle shaft and seal pics...No outer grease seal pics Edited November 29, 2016 by Dodgeb4ya 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Pearce Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Many thanks to all you guys for your helpful input. I have the seals and slide hammer on order, and will be taking this project on early January. I'll will return to this thread to post my results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Look forward to hearing about the results. I know a lot of people on the forum appreciate knowing how things turned out. A lot of posters get the information they need and are not heard from again. Good luck with the project. Inner seals can be tough to remove. Sometimes the slide hammer just tears them without removing. It can be a process as I know from experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Pearce Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 14 hours ago, RobertKB said: Look forward to hearing about the results. I know a lot of people on the forum appreciate knowing how things turned out. A lot of posters get the information they need and are not heard from again. Good luck with the project. Inner seals can be tough to remove. Sometimes the slide hammer just tears them without removing. It can be a process as I know from experience. Thanks for the heads-up. I've posted a number of 'assistance needed' requests over the years and I believe I've always followed-up on them and indicated "best answer" (not seeing that option with our new format). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Pearce Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Here's a follow-up report: Since replacing the leaky grease fitting at the axle end (with plug) over a month ago, I've had no further dripping. This is despite the fact that I'd found some minor leaking from the wheel bearing seal. I have purchased fresh inner and outer seals, a slide hammer (with hooks), and will continue to monitor and replace the seals when/if necessary. Btw, I checked the axle fluid level when under there, and it was fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Pearce Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 FINAL: With the warmer weather, I began experiencing some minor leaking. I took the inner/outer seals and axle bearings to a local shop to do the job (4 hours) with no issues (axles in good shape). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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