Rear Axle Bearing/Seal Kits

[stash12]

found a leaky rear axle seal on my 88 fj62. what do you think about puchasing bearings, seals, gaskets from my local pep boys, kragen versus buying from cruiser outfitters, cool cruiser? is their huge difference in quality? and when i make my purchase am i buying 2 of everything, 2 bearings,two axle seals, diff gasket; am i missing any other parts? one more question is it neccessary to have the shop press the axle bearing in for me, or can i use a tool picked up from harbor freight? thanks for your time!!!

 

[2mbb]

The quality depends on what pep boys or kragen are offering. Find out what kind of bearing come in their kits. You will need one bearing and one seal per side (two each), but only one differential gasket.

When you remove your axle you also need to check the part of the axle that contacts with the seal to make sure it's not excessively worn.

You will need a tool to remove the axle bearing. I rented a large slide hammer from a local Napa. I used a bearing installation tool, similar to what you can find at harbor freight, to install the bearing and seal.

 

[REKCUT]

THis is the seal you want. Marlin has the best seals out there for LC by far.

/www.marlincrawler.com/axle/rear-axle-parts

 

[2mbb]

THis is the seal you want. Marlin has the best seals out there for LC by far.

/www.marlincrawler.com/axle/rear-axle-parts

Marlin does sell a heavy duty FRONT axle seal that is reportedly very good. However, make sure the rear axle parts are suitable for an FJ60 rear axle. Most of Marlin's axle parts look like they are for toyota trucks, but not land cruisers.

 

[VETTE60]

Man-A-Fre Advance Off-Road Solutions they have a great deal on complete kits. both sides or just one side.

 

[lehiguy]

My original axle had close to 350K on it when I replaced the whole assembly. It was sporting all the original bearings and shafts. These things are pretty tough, I can understand the compulsion to just "replace it all" but it seems some of this hardware might be capable of eternal use. I adopted the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude and I have reused all sorts of things that just weren't worn out. Like pinion bearings, carrier bearings, axle bearings and wheel bearings. So far, I have no regrets, I've never been bitten by the "I should have replaced that" sentiment. If I had ever found pitting on a bearing, I would have tossed it. But if they look good, I just keep running them.