40 front axle seals

[Razorsharp]

I remember someone posting a detailed list of tools and steps for doing the front axle seals. I have scoured the search bar and can't find it. I remember it started with something like, "you'll need lots of towels for clean up. Lots of towels" or something to that effect but it was pretty thorough. Any help?

 

[majdomo]

Try this?

Final knuckle rebuild video tutorial uploaded to youtube.

Hi Guys, I've made the last hub/knuckle/brake etc rebuild video, go here to check it out: Toyota Land Cruiser front Knuckle rebuild tutorial - YouTube And these are some of the other videos in my series: Video #1 Toyota front knuckle, hub, and brake service overhaul Video #1...

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[Razorsharp]

It wasn't videos and it was front axle seals specifically. I've been putting this off but it can be ignored no longer. Anyone else remember the thread?

 

[Pighead]

"You're gonna need a lot of paper towels. No, more than that."
Somewhere in the FAQs I bet

 

[charliemeyer007]

Wasn't a big job when I did mine many years ago - yes rolls of cheap paper towels and a box of throw away gloves. IIRC 3 or 4 tubes of grease. The cross drilled bolts for safety wire (holding the spindle on)l are really weak (I snapped the first one off and I'm not a gorrolia) - use a torque wrench. My dad an aviation guy, stainless steel safety wired them correctly for me - whoever did it before just had a run of bailing threw the holes and sort of bent over at the ends (not first class work by any means). MY 72 didn't come with hubs, the PO put them on. The result is that the seal wore two little groves in the flats - yep didn't take much 4x4 on side hills and it leaked again. I'm either going to find the speedy sleeves to fix that or just weld them and turn them back down.

 

[Grayscale]

Original drum brake-hubs? What year of axle? The different spindles use different size nuts, hence a different socket. Mine, for drum brakes, is 50mm, iirc, but, it needs to be deep enough to reach the nut with the axle poking in the depth of the socket.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

If you get your kit from Kurt he supplies step by step instructions.

 

[pb4ugo]

It wasn't videos and it was front axle seals specifically. I've been putting this off but it can be ignored no longer. Anyone else remember the thread?

You might not be able to find your specific thread. There are probably 100's of threads on this service. The mention of safety wire was probably for brake drums. Disc does use safety wire. Cruiser Outfitters is your parts source. I'd recommend getting Marlin double seals while you're at it.