Leaky Grease Fitting

[Dodgeb4ya]

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

[Ralph Pearce]

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.

[RobertKB]

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.

[Ralph Pearce]

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).  

[Ralph Pearce]

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.   

[Ralph Pearce]

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).