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Offline Gr33NGoph3R

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Front axle
« on: August 30, 2011, 05:24:14 PM »
I have a leaking axle seal I assume its from Mohawk I don't have the tools required to get into it and do it myself and I've never opened and axle before so any assistance would be greatly appreciated     

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Re: Front axle
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 11:34:17 PM »
I believe the Rubicon 44 front has an internal axle seal that requires removal of the air locker and ring gear to replace.  I'll research it to be sure, but I am almost positive that is what your looking at to replace the seal.
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 06:45:33 AM »
you might want to try these

http://www.amazon.com/GRANDE-WRANGLER-RUBICON-CHEROKEE-UPGRADED/dp/B003OACOWA

yes they cost 10 times what a normal seal cost but are 10 times easier to install 
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2011, 12:35:25 AM »
you might want to try these

http://www.amazon.com/GRANDE-WRANGLER-RUBICON-CHEROKEE-UPGRADED/dp/B003OACOWA

yes they cost 10 times what a normal seal cost but are 10 times easier to install 

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This is a good price, they normally run $65 to $75.
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 03:33:42 PM »
Thoes axel seals are only for keeping the dirt out of the axet tubes & are not disigned to hold gear oil in the diff. You do need to replace the axel seals & you will need to remove the compleat carrier asembly w/air locker. I also recomend buying a seal installer witch is a threaded style spreader witch has a seal cup on each end & makes installing both seals at the same time a snap. I do not own one but when the time comes when mine start leaking I will buy one. I assume it can't be too expensive. Im shure there's other ways to install the seals but if not installed compleatly straight & they will start leaking again & it sucks when you have to do it all over again. Do it right the 1st time.

The outter seals are not a bad idea cuz they can keep the dirt away fron the internal seals witch can leed to seal failure. Not shure on how well they work tho.
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2011, 03:46:01 PM »
I thought that is what those type of seals were for, but I didn't know for sure.  Good info Bob.  I agree with him though.  The seals are a pain to install.  I did mine of my HP60 without the tool.  It just took a lot of time.
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2011, 11:15:17 PM »
Kirk has these on his axle and I think they do keep the oil from leaking.
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 06:54:43 AM »
i got a set used from the jy and they kept all my fluid inside my diff but i pumped them full of grease once a month
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Re: Front axle
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2011, 02:44:45 PM »
I put a set in my 92 YJ and they do keep the gear oil in, the biggest thing to remember is to keep them full of grease. I had a slow leak out of the axle tube and once I installed them the leak stopped. I didn't want to go through the trouble of replacing the inner seals so I got these. If you are still running stock shafts in a YJ with the vaccum disconnect and you want a set of these, a CT company called Seal-it sells them. I took apart my axle and gave them the dimensions so they could make a set that would work with the larger shafts. Seal-it was the company that first developed these style of seals. Here is the website if anyone decides that they want to get a set for a YJ. http://www.sealsit.com/

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Re: Front axle
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2011, 11:48:13 PM »
Just because the leak stopped does NOT mean the leak is fixed. It will just start filling up the axel tube & the fluid level will get low in the diff. As I said before. These seals are only made to keep the mud, dirt & debris out of the axel tube to protect the inner axel seals.
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