I'm trying to understand what kind of life to expect out of these seals, I replaced one less than 5k ago and I believe it has already failed again so I want to have a survey of sorts to find out how long peoples have lasted.
If you could please post:
-how long an inner axle seal lasts you on average - Miles/months
-What brand you use(Marlin, Toyota OEM, or Other - please explain)
-How many miles/Months since last changed an inner Axle seal
-What kind of driving/wheeling your 80 sees
And some other general questions I have are what's the longest you've driven on a knuckle filled with birf soup from a failed seal knowing that the knuckle has been somewhat contaminated? Did it have any consequences? and also could a particularly off-camber and high articulation spot cause gear oil to leak past a seal and introduce gear oil to the knuckle even if it hasn't failed under normal driving conditions? - I was stopped in an off camber spot with the front axle nearly fully articulated for about 5 minutes the angle was probably enough for the gear oil to move toward the outside of the housing, could this possibly cause a seal failure or allow gear oil past an otherwise functioning seal?
Thanks in advance.
If you could please post:
-how long an inner axle seal lasts you on average - Miles/months
-What brand you use(Marlin, Toyota OEM, or Other - please explain)
-How many miles/Months since last changed an inner Axle seal
-What kind of driving/wheeling your 80 sees
And some other general questions I have are what's the longest you've driven on a knuckle filled with birf soup from a failed seal knowing that the knuckle has been somewhat contaminated? Did it have any consequences? and also could a particularly off-camber and high articulation spot cause gear oil to leak past a seal and introduce gear oil to the knuckle even if it hasn't failed under normal driving conditions? - I was stopped in an off camber spot with the front axle nearly fully articulated for about 5 minutes the angle was probably enough for the gear oil to move toward the outside of the housing, could this possibly cause a seal failure or allow gear oil past an otherwise functioning seal?
Thanks in advance.