blown axle seal
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blown axle seal i went to get new tires put on the other day and the guy said i had a blown rear axle seal on the drivers side cuz the caliper and rotor were all dirty...he said theres a decent chance i would need to replace the axle as well and gave me a quick quote at around 400 for just the seal being replaced and another 480 for the axle...does that sounds about right? i found an axle at autozone.com for 223 but i dont know much about this sort of thing...any info would be greatly appreciated!
And there is most definately a more than decent chance that your axle is perfectly fine, you went in the shop for new tires not a driveline problem. what you need to do is find out for sure if you need new axles, If you are not capable or willing to take it apart, which by the way is a fairly easy job!! then take it to another shop, not that one, (because from the sounds of it) if you have him take it apart you will definately need new axles. If you want to take it to another shop tell them you need an axle seal replaced, and generally like any decent honest shop when they pull it apart they will inspect the axle, then if it needs to be replaced they will call you and show you why. I dont like the fact that a shop is giving you a price to do work when they dont even know if it is required.
This is my opinion, if you want to do it yourself the best thing to do is go to autozone and buy a haynes manual for your car, it is very easy to understand and has lots of pictures.
If you still want to do it and are not sure Myself and I am sure alot of other fellas would help walk you through the process.
Hope this helps you.
This is my opinion, if you want to do it yourself the best thing to do is go to autozone and buy a haynes manual for your car, it is very easy to understand and has lots of pictures.
If you still want to do it and are not sure Myself and I am sure alot of other fellas would help walk you through the process.
Hope this helps you.
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well i read the chilton manual and it talks about all kinds of special tools and kits and stuff and making sure not to damage any thing blah blah blah...sounded like a huge pain in the ***!
You either jump in and do it or pay the price.
Basically you take the tires off. the two bolts per side on the rear brakes, the one bolt per side on the speed sensors (4ch only), ten bolts for the cover, one bolt for the cross pin or thrust block, push the axles in, turn until you hear the c clip fall then pull them out, look at the bearing surface.
If you need to replace the axles the most difficult part is removing the old bearings, rent a puller/slide hammer. Install the new ones with a piece of pipe or socket or a special tool that looks just like a piece of pipe, and hammer. Same with the seal.
Tools needed:
jack and jack stands.
lug nut wrench
10mm wrench (4ch only)
15mm wrench or socket
ratchet to match your sockets
1/2" or 13mm socket
drain pan
5/16 or 8mm wrench boxed end
seal puller or screw driver
bearing remover
bearing installer
medium hammer
something to hold the brakes up so they don't hang on the hoses.
I think thats it.
Basically you take the tires off. the two bolts per side on the rear brakes, the one bolt per side on the speed sensors (4ch only), ten bolts for the cover, one bolt for the cross pin or thrust block, push the axles in, turn until you hear the c clip fall then pull them out, look at the bearing surface.
If you need to replace the axles the most difficult part is removing the old bearings, rent a puller/slide hammer. Install the new ones with a piece of pipe or socket or a special tool that looks just like a piece of pipe, and hammer. Same with the seal.
Tools needed:
jack and jack stands.
lug nut wrench
10mm wrench (4ch only)
15mm wrench or socket
ratchet to match your sockets
1/2" or 13mm socket
drain pan
5/16 or 8mm wrench boxed end
seal puller or screw driver
bearing remover
bearing installer
medium hammer
something to hold the brakes up so they don't hang on the hoses.
I think thats it.
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Verdad Gallardo like 9000th01ss said,easy.
once the axle is pulled and if it shows the bearing and axles' bearing surface to be OK and just the seal needs replacement,simple matter of just removing the seal(wouldn't have to pull the bearing),installing the seal,cleaning/refinishing the area of the axle at the seal area and reassembly of everything you disassembled.
once the axle is pulled and if it shows the bearing and axles' bearing surface to be OK and just the seal needs replacement,simple matter of just removing the seal(wouldn't have to pull the bearing),installing the seal,cleaning/refinishing the area of the axle at the seal area and reassembly of everything you disassembled.
lol just because its dirty doesnt mean its leaking fluid. take it home, take off the wheel and clean it up. add more fluid to the rear and drive it for a day or 2. then have a peak for rear end fluid.
it looks dirty...LOL
$400 to replace an axle seal...LOL!!!!
do it yourself, its fun.
btw there would be rear end lube on the inside of your wheel if you have a bad seal.
it looks dirty...LOL
$400 to replace an axle seal...LOL!!!!
do it yourself, its fun.
btw there would be rear end lube on the inside of your wheel if you have a bad seal.
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lol i know what you mean man but it is definately leaking, you can see where its dripping and how its getting all over everything...im sure i could handle the job but its about 30* by me right now and i dont have access to a garage to work in....my mechanic said he would do it today for like a hundred bucks so i just took it there...thanks for the info though
For what it's worth, I removed the rear out of my car and took it to a friend of mine, and for $200 he installed my new gears, new Moser axles, all of the bearings/seals (axle, pinion, carrier, etc), and washed down everything/painted the housing. So I would say $880 for a single axle & seal is quite the ripoff! Had it just been an axle or seal I would have done it myself though, but I don't trust myself doing gears, and he's been doing it forever 
Also, PLEASE do not buy a single axle at Autozone for that much. For about $25 more you can get TWO forged Mosers shipped to your door from Jegs
Also, PLEASE do not buy a single axle at Autozone for that much. For about $25 more you can get TWO forged Mosers shipped to your door from Jegs
lol i know what you mean man but it is definately leaking, you can see where its dripping and how its getting all over everything...im sure i could handle the job but its about 30* by me right now and i dont have access to a garage to work in....my mechanic said he would do it today for like a hundred bucks so i just took it there...thanks for the info though
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For what it's worth, I removed the rear out of my car and took it to a friend of mine, and for $200 he installed my new gears, new Moser axles, all of the bearings/seals (axle, pinion, carrier, etc), and washed down everything/painted the housing. So I would say $880 for a single axle & seal is quite the ripoff! Had it just been an axle or seal I would have done it myself though, but I don't trust myself doing gears, and he's been doing it forever
Also, PLEASE do not buy a single axle at Autozone for that much. For about $25 more you can get TWO forged Mosers shipped to your door from Jegs
Also, PLEASE do not buy a single axle at Autozone for that much. For about $25 more you can get TWO forged Mosers shipped to your door from Jegs
