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Rear axle oil seal removal

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15 Sep 2009 17:52 #1267 by mcjimny
How the frigging hell do you get this out? I am trying to remove the right thing aren't i?

It has a metal outer facing me and a rubber ring behind with a series of holes in it.

Brute force and ignorance?

Muchos thanks in advance.....

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15 Sep 2009 18:58 #1268 by mlines
The metal outer is the oil seal, the rubber ring behind it with the holes in is the oil seal protector. I use the "claw" part of a claw hammer. Gently insert it behine the metal outer, inbetween the seal and the protector behind it. Then "rotate" the claw and the seal should move.

Martin

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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15 Sep 2009 19:04 #1269 by mcjimny
Martin, thanks for the swift reply. For a while i thought i'd trashed soemthing i shouldn't.

I've ordered one of the bearing kits, is this what the generic seal replaces thats included?

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15 Sep 2009 19:07 #1270 by mlines
The generic seal replaces the metal covered seal. The ones I supply dont have the metal outer but it does not seem to make any difference on my car

Martin

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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15 Sep 2009 19:15 #1271 by mcjimny
Thats brilliant. I've got it all in bits, ready to reassemble in time for this weekend.
Got all of it apart easy enough, the retaining ring and bearing race needed some serious grinding to get them to shift though. Still, got to play with my new grinder.

Thanks for the help.

Matt

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