inner axle seal

[colt45acp1911]

Ok I am rebuilding my knuckles and I can't for the life of me get the new inner axle seals in. do you guys have any tips? thanks

[fourwd1]

Uase a socket the same dimeter as the seal to bang it in.

[colt45acp1911]

Thx I already got it I had to heat up the housing and freeze the seal and it went in real easy. When I tried before it was just above freezing. thx again

[kevinscott88]

what year of yota do you have? i just went through the front on my 90' new axles, tie rod end, seals, repacked wheelbearings.

[Oatmeal]

Invest $30 in a seal driver set, like this one: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/lis24800.html :rolleyes: ......you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner..........Hans

[fourwd1]

Or get the same exact set from Harbor Freight for under $10.
It is handy to have.

[Oatmeal]

Or get the same exact set from Harbor Freight for under $10.
It is handy to have.I looked at the Harbor Freight version but, the discs were made of plastic! The Lisle kit uses machined aluminum pucks that double as bearing race drivers........Hans

[DToy]

Freezing the new seal in the freezer for about an hour or so has always been enough to work for me. They slip in good with a few taps on a properly sized socket.