Doing my pre-winter checks on my '95, found oil in my LR drum. Classic axle seal failure.

• Anyone have a link for a write up?
• Should I do the bearing too?.................................................. ..................
• Toyota seal or will any do?

This is a street only truck, so unless there are some awesome upgradeable things for a little extra then I'll go with stock replacement parts.

 

its a pretty simple replacement ..

1st off .. there is a diff vent .. right on the pumpkin . Check that , and make sure it's loose , so it will vent the pressure correctly . If the vent is not siezed , 9 times out of 10 , the bearing is the culprit .. so replace both .

I have bearings (toyotafiberglass.com) but , because your accross the county, i'm sure you can find them at your local parts store for about the same as me shipping them to you .. + the seals .. I always recommend the OE seal .


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Write up at: http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/mainte...axle/oil_seal/

Seals can go, without the bearing being bad. I wouldn't replace the bearing unless it was noisy, or loose.

 

I'm getting a pair of these when I rebuild the rear axle for my project truck.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=31311.0

 

Stock seal will be fine...just think how many years it has lasted.

 

Them bearings are high and a PITA to install.
Bigblock

 

if the inner seal is no good, the gear oil will wash out the lubrication in the bearings as it leaks past. do both, you have it apart already.

lee