Need help with rear axle seals
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Need help with rear axle seals
I have a 98 4runner and I need to replace the rear axle seals,could some body please tell me what parts are needed to do the complete job.
I already have new shoes but what else?
I already have new shoes but what else?
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Re: Need help with rear axle seals
Originally posted by David
I have a 98 4runner and I need to replace the rear axle seals,could some body please tell me what parts are needed to do the complete job.
I already have new shoes but what else?
I have a 98 4runner and I need to replace the rear axle seals,could some body please tell me what parts are needed to do the complete job.
I already have new shoes but what else?
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Parts needed for both inner and outer seal: {and the price I paid}
That should be all the parts to do both seals. I have reused a bearing before but if you can afford a new one, might as well replace it too if you are going to press it off anyway. make sure you get the spacing of the abs rotor and the last retainer to go on the shaft right as the rotor teeth need to line up with the speed sensor hold on the housing and the retainer needs to seal on the inner seal, and if you don't get it pressed on far enough, as I did once, the retainer will bind on the lip inside the housing and drag when the wheel is turned. I had to pull the thing back off and put ir back in the press to push the retainer down another 32nd".
EDIT: Now, you say you have new shoes. Are they already installed or are you waiting until you do the seals? reason I'm asking is because if the leak is bad then the shoes are probably saturated and will need to be replaced, sounds like you already have them sitting in a box waiting for the seal job so you should be set but I just wanted to clarify.
- 90310-50001 $3.53 Inner Seal
- 90313-48001 $2.90 Outer Seal
- 90363-40020 $39.18 Bearing
- 90301-88077 $2.52 O-Ring
- 90520-36045 $1.12 Snap-Ring
- 42423-20010 $10.99 Retainer Ring (you need two if you have ABS)
- 43517-35010 $30.29 Rotor, Skid Control (ABS rotor, only if you have ABS)
That should be all the parts to do both seals. I have reused a bearing before but if you can afford a new one, might as well replace it too if you are going to press it off anyway. make sure you get the spacing of the abs rotor and the last retainer to go on the shaft right as the rotor teeth need to line up with the speed sensor hold on the housing and the retainer needs to seal on the inner seal, and if you don't get it pressed on far enough, as I did once, the retainer will bind on the lip inside the housing and drag when the wheel is turned. I had to pull the thing back off and put ir back in the press to push the retainer down another 32nd".
EDIT: Now, you say you have new shoes. Are they already installed or are you waiting until you do the seals? reason I'm asking is because if the leak is bad then the shoes are probably saturated and will need to be replaced, sounds like you already have them sitting in a box waiting for the seal job so you should be set but I just wanted to clarify.
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I was wondering, re: rear axle seal replacement for 3rd gen, has anyone noticed a connection with leaking seals/sythetic gear lube? In other words, are most replacements from dino gear oil or are many from sythetic gear oil?
Just wondering if it's smart to replace rear diff gear lube with synthetic on a 3rd gen?
Any thoughts?
Mick
Just wondering if it's smart to replace rear diff gear lube with synthetic on a 3rd gen?
Any thoughts?
Mick
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I would recommend having the dealer do it.
I did my own, then the right rear started leaking again. So I had the dealer do it the second time, just in case I did something wrong. Guess what, I didn't do anything wrong and they're leaking again. This time it will be on the dealer's nickel since Toy dealers guarrantee everything for a year after the repair. I know because I've already had the dealer replace the rear output shaft on the transfer case once on my nickel and twice on theirs.
I did my own, then the right rear started leaking again. So I had the dealer do it the second time, just in case I did something wrong. Guess what, I didn't do anything wrong and they're leaking again. This time it will be on the dealer's nickel since Toy dealers guarrantee everything for a year after the repair. I know because I've already had the dealer replace the rear output shaft on the transfer case once on my nickel and twice on theirs.
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Hey Keisur,
Is that list of parts to replace all the stuff needed for one side or both? If only for one side, what are good things to buy double of in case I screw up? Also, if it is for only one side, are the part numbers the same for both sides?
Thanks,
Chris
P.S. Is there a write up anywhere on this process? I'd love to read it!
Is that list of parts to replace all the stuff needed for one side or both? If only for one side, what are good things to buy double of in case I screw up? Also, if it is for only one side, are the part numbers the same for both sides?
Thanks,
Chris
P.S. Is there a write up anywhere on this process? I'd love to read it!
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Originally posted by ravencr
Hey Keisur,
Is that list of parts to replace all the stuff needed for one side or both? If only for one side, what are good things to buy double of in case I screw up? Also, if it is for only one side, are the part numbers the same for both sides?
Thanks,
Chris
P.S. Is there a write up anywhere on this process? I'd love to read it!
Hey Keisur,
Is that list of parts to replace all the stuff needed for one side or both? If only for one side, what are good things to buy double of in case I screw up? Also, if it is for only one side, are the part numbers the same for both sides?
Thanks,
Chris
P.S. Is there a write up anywhere on this process? I'd love to read it!
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why yes, yes there is a write up, and an excelent one at that
here it is
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...m1_oilseal.htm
here it is
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...m1_oilseal.htm
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Guys, that's awesome information! Where's the best place to buy the parts? I can get them from my local toyota shop for 25% over cost, because I work at a Nissan dealership. Would it be better to do that or buy it over the net from somewhere aroudn 20% over cost, from what I've seen?
Chris
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Originally posted by L33T35T 4Runner
why yes, yes there is a write up, and an excelent one at that
here it is
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...m1_oilseal.htm
why yes, yes there is a write up, and an excelent one at that
here it is
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...m1_oilseal.htm
Try these:
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/rearaxleseal/
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http://128.83.80.200/taco/rwb3.html
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Is there a write up for the inner and outer seal, that demonstrates the use of the partsthat you listed, Keisur? How do I know which seal it is, anyway, that's leaking?
Chris
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Originally posted by ravencr
Is there a write up for the inner and outer seal, that demonstrates the use of the partsthat you listed, Keisur? How do I know which seal it is, anyway, that's leaking?
Chris
Is there a write up for the inner and outer seal, that demonstrates the use of the partsthat you listed, Keisur? How do I know which seal it is, anyway, that's leaking?
Chris
http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/rearaxleseal/
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http://128.83.80.200/taco/rwb3.html
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Originally posted by ravencr
Is there a write up for the inner and outer seal, that demonstrates the use of the partsthat you listed, Keisur? How do I know which seal it is, anyway, that's leaking?
Chris
Is there a write up for the inner and outer seal, that demonstrates the use of the partsthat you listed, Keisur? How do I know which seal it is, anyway, that's leaking?
Chris
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oh yea, I didn't have any SST's either. I went to homodepot and found stuff that would work and made my own SST's. Tomorrow I can take pics of the parts I got to use as my own SST's if you want.
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Originally posted by ravencr
What's the SST's?
Chris
Thanks for the links!
What's the SST's?
Chris
Thanks for the links!
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Originally posted by ravencr
Hey Keisur,
Where's you buy the parts in your list? Toyota is a rip as usual. I can get them for 25% over cost, but where you get yours so cheap?
Chris
Hey Keisur,
Where's you buy the parts in your list? Toyota is a rip as usual. I can get them for 25% over cost, but where you get yours so cheap?
Chris