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8.75 axle seals #1013312 06/14/11 04:03 PM 06/14/11 04:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi E ERAT340 OP member
ERAT340 OP member E Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi	Hi. Im replacing axle bearings in my 8.75 does anyone know which direction the outer seals face in the adjuster/retainer?

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: ERAT340] #1013313 06/14/11 04:07 PM 06/14/11 04:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A. roadhazard master
roadhazard master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,675 Akron, Ohio U.S.A.	The undercut should face the inside (lip points in)

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: roadhazard] #1013314 06/14/11 04:27 PM 06/14/11 04:27 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	seal spring to inside,pack the back side of the seal with some greese to help keep the spring from poping off whale you them into place. sink them to the lip of the axle tube so they are in far enuff. good luck

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: ERAT340] #1013315 06/14/11 04:50 PM 06/14/11 04:50 PM
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ERAT340 OP member E Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi	Thank you much guys!

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1013316 06/14/11 06:36 PM 06/14/11 06:36 PM
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MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: sink them to the lip of the axle tube so they are in far enuff. good luck Unless you are replacing the bearings the outer seals in the retainers are rarely messed with, they are mostly a dust and seal, keeping brake and road dust out of the seal are. worry mostly about the inner seals in the axle tube. When installing them making sure that they are in square install into the tube to the little step lip in the tube. They will stop when in far enough. Make sure that you clean, inspect and repack the bearings with a good grease before reassembly, this is the only lubrication that they should get. They are not lubricated from the rear end lube.

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: MoparforLife] #1013317 06/14/11 06:48 PM 06/14/11 06:48 PM
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scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	OH! I was thinking the axle seals you mean the thin dust seals on the retainer and backing plate...DOOHH!!! should have paid more attention to what i was reading before typeing

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1013318 06/14/11 08:00 PM 06/14/11 08:00 PM
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MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	I should have added to my above post is that if he is leaking grease/oil into the brake area it is due to inner seal leakage - not out seal leakage. The lube should not be getting from the rear to the bearing area.

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: ERAT340] #1013319 06/14/11 09:57 PM 06/14/11 09:57 PM
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ERAT340 OP member E Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 39 mi	Actually, Im replacing my E body rear with a B body axles and housing I picked up on a farm.I had to cut and press out old damaged Green bearings, pressed in new taper units with used retainers. I packed with some high dollar bearing grease.Job went very well, it helps to have a massive press at work!

Re: 8.75 axle seals [Re: ERAT340] #1013320 06/14/11 10:17 PM 06/14/11 10:17 PM
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MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest

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