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Re: 8 3/4 inner axle shaft seal removal
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06/21/08 07:12 PM
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Why mess with or have the expence of a special tool when you have teh perfect tool in your hand when you remove the axle. As you are sliding the axle out of the housing hold the flange to the rear of the car letting the flanged end slide on the front of the housing. When you feel the axle hit the seal pry rearward and you will have the seal out in a jiffy. It may take a couple of try s to get it but it works and works very well. Make sure to clean inspect and repack the bearings with a good wheel bearing grease. Use a grease gun with a needle attachment to get the grease into the rollers. Remember this is the only lubrication that they get. They are not lubricated from the rear axle lub. Also go here. http://www.moparts.org/Tech/Archive/axle/12.html
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Tight door glass operation '68 Charger *DELETED*
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06/21/08 07:28 PM
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Re: Tight door glass operation '68 Charger
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06/21/08 08:03 PM
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RapidRobert
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if the backing plate is off the axle works excellent. Backing plates on I just bend a piece of rod with a 90 bend at the end & slide hammer it out.
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Re: Tight door glass operation '68 Charger
[Re: RapidRobert]
#77958
06/21/08 08:06 PM
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Quote:
if the backing plate is off the axle works excellent. Backing plates on I just bend a piece of rod with a 90 bend at the end & slide hammer it out.
I Have never had a problem even with the backing plates and shoes in place. Works just fine.  Gotta do what works for you. I just don't like spending $$ o wasting time making something that will work when I don't need to. Especially for something that you don't use that often or there is an easier cheaper alternative that is always there when you need it. 
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Re: Tight door glass operation '68 Charger
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06/21/08 08:09 PM
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RapidRobert
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you are more skilled than I am.
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Re: Tight door glass operation '68 Charger
[Re: 68cuda27]
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06/22/08 07:46 AM
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I tried using the axle and it hits the housing edge before it prys out the metal around the seal. The slide hammer doesn't seem to be making any progress. Maybe I need a bigger slide. It's from a dent puller. 
As soon as you feel it hit the seal pry back against the housing edge using the housing as a felcrum to pry against. Have to catch the seal as soon as you feel it. Done a good many of them over the years.
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