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Am I to assume that if you remove the brake disc you gain access to the bolts that mount the knuckle spindle to the steering knuckle and that removal of these bolts will enable you to remove the knuckle spindle and the axle hub as a unit?
In order to replace the inner axle oil seal you have to remove the cv joint and half shafts. This is not possible without removing the steering knuckle which in turn is not possible without removing the kingpins and bearings. It is possible to do this with the abs sensor in place with care but the rest of the brakes have to be removed too. With practice this is possible on both sides of the car in a morning and 2 cups of tea.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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The original question regards the inner oil seal and suspects it was damaged in the process of repairing the kingpin bearings. The inner oil seal runs on the half shaft inboard of the cv joint therefore it is physically impossible to replace the inner oil seal with removing the half shafts. This does not include disturbing the wheel bearings or stub shafts beyond removing the steering knuckle assembly as a whole. It does not require the special hub nut tool.
Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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Here you go.
I have assumed that on ABS models the sensor ring prevents access to the bolts that holt the stuib axle on, but I've never done one to know for sure. If not the hub nut tool is not necessary.
