how to remove the inner hub seal?

[quadfourgtz]

Posted is a pic, if it helps. Right rear axle. Hubs are flipped. I'm a little unsure of how to remove it. I pried a little bit with a screw driver with the axis of the axle. Didn't seem to be moving and I didn't want to make a simple repair more costly. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Crazyguyla]

if your replacing the seal, knock it off with a hammer.. knocking it from the back of the seal.. it's a pressed fit.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Yup, pry away! I use two fourteen inch pry bars on either side of it and it usually pops free. If you are not replacing it, leave it alone. I doubt you can remove it and keep it in good cond.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I doubt you can remove it and keep it in good cond.

You can't!

 

[quadfourgtz]

Okay. So how do you put the new inner hub seal back on?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Tap it on in a circular motion with a drift.

 

[motorolanut]

Small blocks of wood always work good as a drift for seating seals, just tap lightly like gimpyrobb suggested in a circular fashion. put a little light grease or soap on the rubber edge before you tap it in place. Also inspect your axle shaft and hub for any burrs prior to new seal installation.

 

[wsucougarx]

I used a hammer and just tapped it out. Doesn't matter if you mutilate the heck out of it. Just be careful of everything around it. I then simply used my breaker bar handle to gently tap her into place.

 

[pwrwagonfire]

Small blocks of wood always work good as a drift for seating seals, just tap lightly like gimpyrobb suggested in a circular fashion. put a little light grease or soap on the rubber edge before you tap it in place. Also inspect your axle shaft and hub for any burrs prior to new seal installation.

This is the method I've used

 

[doghead]

A slide hammer with a single hook end will get it off, eventually.


I use a piece of PVC pipe(3" I think) cut about 12" long, to drive the seal back on evenly.

 

[deuceman51]

I use a brass drift in the military in a circular motion to install them as the others mentioned. Removing them with a pry bar is one of the best methods i've found.