leaky front boot seal

[timntrucks]

i see a little leak coming up form the rubber seal on the front of my m816. looks like it would be easy to fix. anyone have some pointers and a source for the seals thanks in advance Tim

 

[jwaller]

pretty much the same procedure as the deuce but everything is twice as big and heavy. be careful

 

[Scrounger]

If you remove one of the lower bolts that hold the CV bolt shield on and oil comes out that is a good sign that an axle seal is leaking. Not hard to fix, just everything is heavy and greasy.

 

[acetomatoco]

Remember that the boot is just a dust seal...keeps dirt and water off the moving parts inside.. If you have a liquid leak there are further problems like a clogged axle vent, overfilling of banjo, wrong oil, water in oil, overgreasing of kingpins etc... ACE

 

[timntrucks]

man i should take a good look and get back to you guys , thanks Tim

 

[OPCOM]

I thought my seal was leaking due to an oily looking boot, but upon removing the slimy boot, it was only grease in there, so got off easy on that one. The oil was from under the truck, a leak of about 1 quart/1000 miles can make a very big mess.

 

[acetomatoco]

And only cost $2.. ACE

 

[OPCOM]

ok, a very cheap mess! Alot of mess for the money! It's the automatic anti-rust treatment..

 

[GIJoeCzar]

Here's a link to pictures of a 5 Ton axle seal job on one of my M813s ... for when yours goes:

http://czarnik.net/joe/My_Stuff/Mil...923 M925/Truck Repair Progress/Wheel Service/

 

[timntrucks]

many thanks looks like a big job, maybe this summer