Cool.
Get better soon.
Kinda of a PIMA to bust your butt to get your rig fixed and then get sick.
Just have a need to respond. Thank You all for guiding me through this as I'm in the same boat as itchybruno in many ways. I'm in SE Alaska with a new to me '94 Navajo with LR brake grabbing. Haven't looked at it yet, but all things point to the dreaded seal.
Couple of feet of snow on the ground (lots more coming) and really wanted to know if I could make it through to spring. Don't do any long distance stuff only 10mile to town. Seems to lock up at first then rolls fine after that although I drive with that in mind.
I don't want to hijack this thread and if moderator finds it so, please move it or advise and I'll start a new one.
Mileage 146K
Darn ya got me right off, dark now as I just got through blowing s_ow (4 letter word). Would be good if it's brakes, but not counting on it. I'll check and get back tomorrow.Welcome to the struggle.
First question.
You have disc or drums on the rear?
Darn ya got me right off, dark now as I just got through blowing s_ow (4 letter word). Would be good if it's brakes, but not counting on it. I'll check and get back tomorrow.
Sure 'nuf appreciate the come back, good to have back up!!
BTW, this is one of the best forums as I've used it quite a bit for searching threads as I fix the wife's '97 Exploder too.
I took a grinder to my '87 Bronco that had plugged cats, worked fine...eh can't hear ya. 'course we don't have reg's here.That works.
I hope my Mercury only has plugged up cats, but I'm expecting it to be the engine internals. I'll swap the cats soon and see how that works.
Yup, that's my way too works for me.Always count on it being the worst and then its all uphill from there. Either you're stoked cause you were right or stoked cause you are wrong and it's not as bad as you thought!
Happy to help mate.
Cheers.
Could an axle shaft just be worn at the point where the seal runs that it actually lets fluid by eve with a brand new seal?
The axle should not be worn or it will leak immediately of sooner. A groove in the axle will let the seal have a larger gap at the bottom than normal. How did the axle look again?
I did not. Which seems really stupid now that I think about it. Every seal I've ever replaced gets a gob of something smeared on it. Why shouldn't this one. Stupid of me.Yes it can.
Of course you did "Wet" the seal with a little oil or diff fluid before you put the shaft back in place?
Questions:
1) brake cleaner...can it wreck an axle seal / wheel bearing seal? (outer axle seal)
Possible. You would have to use a bunch and let it really soak on the seal In My opinion.