cv axle seal and other related problems...plz help

[IxHolyFordxI]

well first i have a 1998 ford explorer 4wd 4.0 sohc ...okay well first off i replaced my lower ball joints, outer tie rod ends, and my upper control arms like 3 weeks ago and everything was fine..then i started to hear a snapping / popping noise coming from my front end and saw that my passenger cv axle was slightly out of the housing ..so i pull off everthing event the axle which i broke ...lucky for lifetime warranty...and find out that seal is ripped if im correct ....plus idk wat its called but the shaft that has the splines in the housing that connects to the inner cv axle pulls out of the housing and doesnt sit right ...idk if its suppose to do that ...anyone who can help or refer me somewere please help....i need this truck going its my daily driver thanks<a href="http://s1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/jewlove/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_20111122_192618.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb338/jewlove/th_IMG_20111122_192618.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" ></a>

 

[storlied]

It's fine, it straightens up when you put everything back in place, it kinda floats in place there and rides on the end shaft of the CV on that side. Replace the CV if the boot has ripped though.

 

[IxHolyFordxI]

oh okay cool thanks and by the way what is that shaft called that sits in place ..and is suppose to come out if i pull it?..and the seal around on the housing is ripped how do i replace that? its not the cv axle seal ...i have a brand new one of those

 

[Turdle]

You may need to "tap" the stub shaft back into place once the splines are lined up, you'll feel it. Now a sharp tap with a mallet will get it in there.

 

[IxHolyFordxI]

does anybody know what that seal is called ? it in the image link...its not on the actual cv axle ...its the in the shaft part right were the inner cv axle sits in place

 

[Turdle]

It is called an axle seal. However each side is a different part number.



TIMKEN Part # 710429 front left axle seal

TIMKEN Part # 710428 front right axle seal

They are about 8.75 each at rockauto.com

 

[IxHolyFordxI]

How do you uninstall and reinstall the right axle seal?

 

[Turdle]

How do you uninstall and reinstall the right axle seal?

Pulling the stub shaft out will help, then it is like any other seal. You will need a seal driver of some sort to re install it

 

[IxHolyFordxI]

Thanks man you helped out a lot