1984 FJ43 - Leaking Wheel Bearing Recommendations (1 Viewer)

[Cleg]

Mine leaked much worse than that for years until I finally bit the bullet and did a knuckle rebuild.

There is an inner axle seal that keeps the gear oil in the differential separate from the grease in the Birfield and hub.
Mine was leaking on the driver's side and all mixed together into a nasty brown greasy soup.
No real harm done. All new bearings and seals were a part of the knuckle rebuild anyway.

The rebuild is a huge dirty job that you can't expect to complete in a day or even two.
Getting it all apart and clean may have been the worst part of the task.

For a minor leak I wouldn't rush into it.

 

[wormfood]

I'd be more concerned about the "minor wobble" than the leak; if it's a wheel bearing or trunion bearing that's not something you want to let go.

 

[pbgbottle]

It has the South American fibreglass hardtop. I kind of like those.
Nice rig.

 

[ToyotaMatt]

this is your only correct path forward

the longer you procrastinate ,. the more rolls of JUMBO BRAWNEY you will need


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