Front axle seal leak

[tatra813]

Drivers side axle is dripping oil from the boot. First is the boot zipper supposed to be on the bottom of the boot?6ocklock position?

What seals do I need to fix this issue and what needs to be taken apart

Thanks for input

considering adding arb air lockers too

 

[tatra813]

Help plz

 

[cattlerepairman]

If it is dripping oil from the boot it is **likely** to be the axle shaft seal, rather than the inner or outer hub seal.

Never mind the orientation of the zipper (the boot would just fill with oil). My suggestion is

- get the TM chapters/read threads here so you are familiar with how to do front axle seals. THIS is a good thread: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?8460-Front-axle-seals-and-boots-stepXstep
- think about what else you can easily do while you have the front apart (new-one piece axle boots; I always recommend the slightly oversized ones from rockwelloffroad.com), new king pin bushings
- get the parts that you will need (I always recommend the "sock" type upgraded inner axle shaft seals from rockwelloffroad.com)
- get going.

 

[tatra813]

Thanks for the help

 

[Flyingvan911]

It’s not a hard job to fix the deal. It just takes some time.