Hello:
I'm diving into doing my upper and lower ball joints (2003 D2), and when watching all the videos on the interweb, the consensus is to remove the half shafts along with the whole hub assembly for access. Do I need to replace the oil/axle seals if I remove the half shafts? I didn't order them, and won't be able to get them for at least a few days. I'd really like to just get started on this whole thing (doing brakes all around and a rear hub too). Anyone had any luck doing this without replacing the seals?
I'm diving into doing my upper and lower ball joints (2003 D2), and when watching all the videos on the interweb, the consensus is to remove the half shafts along with the whole hub assembly for access. Do I need to replace the oil/axle seals if I remove the half shafts? I didn't order them, and won't be able to get them for at least a few days. I'd really like to just get started on this whole thing (doing brakes all around and a rear hub too). Anyone had any luck doing this without replacing the seals?