Axle still leaking
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Axle still leaking
Hey, what's up? So I had my axles compltely rebuilt a year ago, and they started leaking again. So I followed the guide on 4runners.org and changed the inner axle seals. I noticed today that there is still fluid leaking into the rear drum.
I'm not really sure where to go from here, the mechanic that I originally took it to didnt want to help me, and I thought that maybe since the breather was pretty clogged up that changing the breather and the inner seals might do the trick but it didnt.
The bearings are still good, the tire has no play when jacked up and the breather is now brand new. I'm at the point where I was going to buy a new axle shaft, and have all new bearings and seals pressed onto it, any thoughts on the issue?
I'm not really sure where to go from here, the mechanic that I originally took it to didnt want to help me, and I thought that maybe since the breather was pretty clogged up that changing the breather and the inner seals might do the trick but it didnt.
The bearings are still good, the tire has no play when jacked up and the breather is now brand new. I'm at the point where I was going to buy a new axle shaft, and have all new bearings and seals pressed onto it, any thoughts on the issue?
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I assume you have ABS on the rig?
Marlin has heavy duty axle seals for the Hilux, Taco and Runner non ABS rear axle.
I would pull out the axles and backing plates again and coat the bearing retainer (where the seal rides on) with grease push back into axle, turn the hub around a few times.... pull back out and see where the seal is actually riding.
It is quite easy to push seal in to far or not far enough.
Marlin has heavy duty axle seals for the Hilux, Taco and Runner non ABS rear axle.
I would pull out the axles and backing plates again and coat the bearing retainer (where the seal rides on) with grease push back into axle, turn the hub around a few times.... pull back out and see where the seal is actually riding.
It is quite easy to push seal in to far or not far enough.
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I assume you have ABS on the rig?
Marlin has heavy duty axle seals for the Hilux, Taco and Runner non ABS rear axle.
I would pull out the axles and backing plates again and coat the bearing retainer (where the seal rides on) with grease push back into axle, turn the hub around a few times.... pull back out and see where the seal is actually riding.
It is quite easy to push seal in to far or not far enough.
Marlin has heavy duty axle seals for the Hilux, Taco and Runner non ABS rear axle.
I would pull out the axles and backing plates again and coat the bearing retainer (where the seal rides on) with grease push back into axle, turn the hub around a few times.... pull back out and see where the seal is actually riding.
It is quite easy to push seal in to far or not far enough.
The original seals lasted 7 years, it has only been since they were changed a year ago that I have been having this problem, I've owned the truck since it had 24k, and have not wrecked it.
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I think you probably just have them pushed in a little to far. I look through the FSM and didn't see a procedure or reference point as to where exactly they sit in the tube.
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I really don;t think there is an issue as far as the placement of the seal goes. I didn't have to apply excessive force to get it in, and I have done seals on other axles before and havent had an issue. It is seated past the tapered part of the housing, and doesnt appear to have been forced in.
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I still say it's a seal placement issue, that, or there is something damaged that you don't know about. You said yourself the stock ones were leak free for seven years, that doesn't happen by accident.
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But you can't use them if you have ABS, cause on the ABS housings the seals ride inside the tube further.
I still say it's a seal placement issue, that, or there is something damaged that you don't know about. You said yourself the stock ones were leak free for seven years, that doesn't happen by accident.
I still say it's a seal placement issue, that, or there is something damaged that you don't know about. You said yourself the stock ones were leak free for seven years, that doesn't happen by accident.
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