Front axle seal

[KyleT]

Pic 1. Gold color out.

Is it leaking around the shaft or the seal to axle housing?

Try some grease on the seal backside to keep the spring in the groove.

 

[NYChaze]

Pic 1. Gold color out.

Is it leaking around the shaft or the seal to axle housing?

Try some grease on the seal backside to keep the spring in the groove.

Thanks and that would explain why it was leaking...wrong way

 

[riceybean]

Doh!

 

[NYChaze]

Doh!

Yeah, feel like a real idiot. Just could have swore that i put it in the same way it came out. Must have been a late night and too many soft drinks...

 

[Big D]

Incorrect! It's picture number 2. Spring has to be to inside...not sure if I'm seeing it right.

Regardless, the round spring is always to the inside.

 

[KyleT]

Incorrect! It's picture number 2. Spring has to be to inside...not sure if I'm seeing it right.

Regardless, the round spring is always to the inside.

you are not seeing it right.

spring is on #2.

gold goes out.

 

[NYChaze]

Incorrect! It's picture number 2. Spring has to be to inside...not sure if I'm seeing it right.

Regardless, the round spring is always to the inside.

That's what I thought, spring IN.



Take a look at this picture, Left or Right Face OUT?:

I installed Right Picture Face OUT.

 

[riceybean]

I'd say that the "inside" picture should be facing into the axle housing.

 

[NYChaze]

KyleT would you agree?

 

[seventyfive]

First, ditch that and get genuine seals. not napa, not whatever.

Second, post a picture of the half shaft so we can see where that metal dust shield is on the axle. If your dust shield flange isn't almost all the way against the seal that could be your problem.

WHICH Is the giant issue I have with Ashcroft front D2 axles.....if that flange isn't a tolerance fit on the axle it moves out towards the CV and leaks like a sieve.

 

[seventyfive]

That's what I thought, spring IN.



Take a look at this picture, Left or Right Face OUT?:

I installed Right Picture Face OUT.

That is either an all makes or genuine.....which is what you want. The picture to your right faces the tire.

 

[seventyfive]

I'd say that the "inside" picture should be facing into the axle housing.

Wrong.

 

[seventyfive]

you are not seeing it right.

spring is on #2.

gold goes out.

Kyle, that is a shit seal anyways, even if he installs it correctly (which is the way your telling him to)

 

[seventyfive]

Are we seriously on page 2 of which way does this seal go?? I hope you guys aren't fixing your own brakes too.

 

[KyleT]

Kyle, that is a shit seal anyways, even if he installs it correctly (which is the way your telling him to)

Ya no kidding.

 

[KyleT]

KyleT would you agree?

That is a weird seal. Never seen the spring on the outside.

 

[KyleT]

 

[NYChaze]

The picture to your right faces the tire.

This is the way i have been installing them but i must be having an issue with the dust shield.

I'll pull the shaft and see what the seal looks like.

The picture posted was from Partsgeek.com, I bought my seal from the LR dealership.

Thanks for helping the Newb.

 

[KyleT]

That is either an all makes or genuine.....which is what you want. The picture to your right faces the tire.

Wait, wut?

 

[Roustabout]

Second, post a picture of the half shaft so we can see where that metal dust shield is on the axle. If your dust shield flange isn't almost all the way against the seal that could be your problem.

WHICH Is the giant issue I have with Ashcroft front D2 axles.....if that flange isn't a tolerance fit on the axle it moves out towards the CV and leaks like a sieve.

I think that is my issue. The dust shield looked like it was closer to the CV joint on the side that keeps leaking when compared to the good side. Is there a reference measurement that can be used to determine if it is in the correct position and can it be moved back into place?