Well he did it for the first one, but he didn't use the perfectly sized socket for that one. The second one we took right from the Kragen bag and put it in, so either he thought it made no difference or he forgot. Could it be the brand of part that Kragen sells that might be lower quality and more prone to bending?

 

I would not use anything but the one from Toyota. This sounds like it might be the problem. If it's that flimsy, you don't want to do this process all over again, trust me.

 

I had pretty good luck with my seals from Carquest.
Carquest part number is #1960.

 

For those of you that have the problem of finding the seals I found a website that shows u pictures so you don't have to worry about if that is the right part or not....

for the outer seal (seal that goes between the bearing)
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

and the inner seal:
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

i still havn't found the O-ring

 

For those of you that have the problem of finding the seals I found a website that shows u pictures so you don't have to worry about if that is the right part or not....

for the outer seal (seal that goes between the bearing)
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

and the inner seal:
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

i still havn't found the O-ring

 

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...97&catalogid=1

Are these the Toyota parts? I am very surprised they are less then elsewhere, or are they incorrect? Anyone have the actual Toyota part numbers for these axle seals, o-rings or whatever they are called?

 

I'm not sure but try this site I think they're the right ones... maybe not....

Outer
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

Inner
http://www.partstrain.com/products/E...5.html?index=0

I've also had a hard time finding them but I ended up taking it to a local shop and I told them what to change but I think they only changed the inner seal. I did not replace the brake shoes because it costs too much and I can do it myself if i wanted to...also they only do 10% of the braking...I just cleaned them up real good and hope for the best. I'm not feeling any pull when I break hard but after a nice breaking session in rush hour traffic I smell a very distinct smell coming from the break cylinder that smell like burning/very hot gear oil...I am wondering if it is still leaking or if its just from the previous oil leak....

 

For something this inexpensive, I would rather buy the Genuine Toyota part. I have already ordered them, so they better be the right ones. Even ordered an extra in case I mess one up. I'll post when I've installed them.

 

Hopefully it only takes one extra. For me the fourth time was a charm, even after buying the tool that we should have started off with. And actually we still managed to bend the seal's housing (NOT the seal itself though) and we just put it back together, and so far no leaky. Good luck, hopefully you don't have as much trouble as I did. In theory it's really simple, the cleanup is the hardest part really.

 

I have heard of a few times where there was some sort of problem with bleeding brakes that have ABS. I heard it is very rare. As a precaution we always bleed the brakes with the key in the ON position on all the cars at the shop. Also, my brake light came on when I was bleeding my brakes after replacing the seals. The fluid was low so I added more. I turned the car off and on, the light was still on. I had to unplug the sensor and then turn the ignition off then on and plug it in ot get the light off.

 

In anyone's case were the wheel bearings ruined or damaged from the leaky diff fluid? I cannot imagine that would be good for the wheel bearing(s).

 

why not? isn't is just gear oil? it would just lube them up right or is it corrosive. (i'm not an expert and don't know much...just wondering??)

--let us know how it goes when you get it all done. maybe some pictures would be nice...also, are you replacing the brake shoes???

 

I would think the brake shoes have become impregnated with the fluid and need to be replaced.

 

I didn't and don't think you need to replace the brake shoes, etc. Mine were soaked with gear oil, but just using some parts cleaner, and really scrubbing everything out will make them like new. Of course, your Toyota dealer would replace everything, and your bill would be around $600 for everything with labor, etc.

 

Did you develop an issue where the rear would lock up on the PS? I'm beginning to wonder if it has somehow affected the diff. It gets hung up occassionally.