Happy holidays and a happy new year to all you fellas. Looking forward to a good year and looking forward to the 2017 club calendar.
So on my trip back to SC after the holiday break, i noticed my passenger side hub is leaking diff oil everywhere. The oil has leaked all the way to the sidewall of the tire and is now all over my wheel well.
I topped the diff off before riding home and it took 1 whole quart...It's clear i have a major leak on one of the axle seals. Did some reading on the forums and came across this thread:
(Vehicle is a '99 LX470 w/ 280k miles)
E brakes full of oil?
Based on this thread, diff oil has leaked pass my inner seal, through the bearing and then through the outer dust seal. Proper fix for this issue is a full removal and rebuild of the rear semi-floating axle.
I don't think i'll have any trouble removing the axle, but i do need a press to put on the new bearings and seals.
Does anyone have a press and some experience with pressing bearings onto an axle?
Or maybe a good local shop that i could take the axle to and have them remove and replace my bearings and seals?
Dealer would likely cost $600 an axle, which seems outrageous. Shouldn't take longer than an hour or two with the proper equipment. Any help is much appreciated.
So on my trip back to SC after the holiday break, i noticed my passenger side hub is leaking diff oil everywhere. The oil has leaked all the way to the sidewall of the tire and is now all over my wheel well.
I topped the diff off before riding home and it took 1 whole quart...It's clear i have a major leak on one of the axle seals. Did some reading on the forums and came across this thread:
(Vehicle is a '99 LX470 w/ 280k miles)
E brakes full of oil?
Based on this thread, diff oil has leaked pass my inner seal, through the bearing and then through the outer dust seal. Proper fix for this issue is a full removal and rebuild of the rear semi-floating axle.
I don't think i'll have any trouble removing the axle, but i do need a press to put on the new bearings and seals.
Does anyone have a press and some experience with pressing bearings onto an axle?
Or maybe a good local shop that i could take the axle to and have them remove and replace my bearings and seals?
Dealer would likely cost $600 an axle, which seems outrageous. Shouldn't take longer than an hour or two with the proper equipment. Any help is much appreciated.
