birfield seal replacement-any tips I need to know?

[sk8salomon]

buy these tools

1- brass hammer (smack the cone washer studs a few times and the arm will come right off)

2- seal puller (don't use a friggen screwdriver and scratch up the seal bore)

3- axle nut socket (52 mm i think? NAPA sells em)

4- ball joint fork tool

5- box of rags

6- another box of rags

i went to the local toyota dealership and talked the parts girl into printing out the diagram for me.

 

[RHON]

buy these tools

1- brass hammer (smack the cone washer studs a few times and the arm will come right off)

2- seal puller (don't use a friggen screwdriver and scratch up the seal bore)

3- axle nut socket (52 mm i think? NAPA sells em)

4- ball joint fork tool

5- box of rags

6- another box of rags

i went to the local toyota dealership and talked the parts girl into printing out the diagram for me.

Got the tools -less the puller, what type of grease did you use?




And another thing- looks like your driving my truck, that's not my doggie though. I'd post a picture if I could figure out how

 

[cruiser_guy]

Make life easier for next time and drown the cone washers in anti-seize compound before installation!!

 

[sk8salomon]

Kendall Super Blue was recommended by a local guy. I forget the actual specs on it but i'll find out. It took at least 1 grease gun tube per BF joint. Post some pics of your 60!!!

 

[RHON]

Thanks again, sounds like good advice, just need grease and a seal installation tool of some kind and I'm all set, even have a couple of vacation days to burn at work so I won't be rushing anything- still trying to figure out the picture thing, I'll figure it out though- my lady got me a digital camera for Christmas and I can't put it down.so pics are on the way.

 

[cruiser_guy]

seal installation tool of some kind

I use a large socket mounted backwards on an extension. Make sure the socket spans at least to the edge of the seal.

 

[ranger883]

I bought the stuff SOR recomends, Sta-Lube Marine Wheel Grease. It is more water repellant. Its basically standard moly grease with water repellent in it.

 

[motoman426]

You can really use any good grease you want as long as you upkeep it, but keep in mind you get what you pay for. I personally used the extra heavy duty green grease from Lucas Oil company. As far as the cone washersa are concerned if there is nothing wrong with you factory nuts and washers reuse them. Now for the brakes I would recomend you get factory toyota brakes but that is my opinion.

 

[IH8Wood]

Keep the top & bottom knuckle shims separate. They need to go back on the same way they came off. The FSM mentions lots of special service tools (SST's). Just ignore it. You don't need them. This is a really good link:
http://www.birfield.com/~morgan/tech/axle/index.html

 

[RHON]

I have a Toyota brake pad set, also have new disks from JTOutfitters, they claim to be as good or better than OEM , we'll see.

Yes the manual shows some very specific special tools, if you say ignore them I will, was going to anyway unless trouble cropped up, thanks for the advice and the link.

 

[RHON]

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