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The only issues I'm AWARE of on the truck is some apparent leaking on one of the rear axle grease bearing thingys. Looks like a little pool of oil resting on the inside of the wheel rim. I'll take a picture tomorrow.
A friend of mine gave me this response:
What exactly do I need and where can I find it? I have a welder buddy I can probably get to help me make the rear wheel bearing socket, but other than that...
What's OVM tools? And which TM would he be referring to?
Any help at all would be most appreciated.
-Andy
A friend of mine gave me this response:
I don't even know enough for this to be much help. He's going to come help me work on it, but I need to know what tools/parts to get for preparation.Oh darn it! Those are the inner bearing seals. The bearings have 2 seals, one on the axle shaft and another inside the hub. The differential is lubed with gear oil, the bearings by grease. When the inner seal leaks, the grease gets contaminated with oil. It can cause bearing failure. I will assume it is leaking out the inner seal, this means the axle shaft has to be pulled, then the hub pulled. Clean and regrease the bearings (standard grease is called GAA, grease, automotive and artillery) but good lithium based stuff is fine. You can make flange seals, it is just a punch and cut job OR clean it well and use silicone. But rotating seals need replacing if you have gear oil issues and the inner plus outer may need it.
Got a jack and stands? And the bearing nut wrench...a big socket (sorry, don't recall the size) plus the OVM tools (got the TM?) are all that is required. If the inner wheel bearing seal needs changing, the seal seat may also be fried. It is replaceable collar..hope you know of a good parts place. If you have time, the rear wheel bearing socket can be made with a piece of pipe and some bar stock. Get a pipe with the right ID and weld 6 bars around the end to make the socket, works fine.
What exactly do I need and where can I find it? I have a welder buddy I can probably get to help me make the rear wheel bearing socket, but other than that...
What's OVM tools? And which TM would he be referring to?
Any help at all would be most appreciated.
-Andy