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  1. jerseyjeep2003

    Maybe an hour from catastrophic failure!!

    Left front axle done and back together, all looks well. I wound up having to rebuild the wheel cylinder as it started leaking when I squeezed it in to re-install shoes. No biggie, a quick honing and new internals and good to go. Now on to the right side.
  2. jerseyjeep2003

    Maybe an hour from catastrophic failure!!

    Good thought, I will definitely mic it, to make sure the size is OK.
  3. jerseyjeep2003

    Maybe an hour from catastrophic failure!!

    I would have thought that too, but, surprisingly enough, the outer looks like new. It is tight, clean and no wear at all.....hmmm, don't understand one and not the other. I have a full axle seal and boot kit to finish installing. So far all of the seal surfaces on the shafts look great, only...
  4. jerseyjeep2003

    Maybe an hour from catastrophic failure!!

    I purchased it from a SS fellow member. I trust his abilities as he also has a service garage. He assured me that he did a full PM on it when I bought it about a year ago. I probably put 3,000 miles on it since I got it. I have had it in some deep water a few times. But pressure washed it at...
  5. jerseyjeep2003

    Maybe an hour from catastrophic failure!!

    OK, I started out by tearing into pinion bearing and seal replacement, as they were loose and leaking. No big deal. So I thought, my axle boots were split and oozing grease.....might as well take care that too, since I had a full kit to do all axle seals and boots. Started this afternoon with...
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