Axle Seals

[Zullock Holmes]

the driver side seal on my rear 44 is pissing alot. like a big puddle of gear oil behind my driver side rear tire everytime i park it. how hard is it to pull the carrier and replace the seal, assuming this is what i have to do. can i do this fix myself? while its under the jeep? cause i have no idea what to do if they have to be pressed. any suggestions?

[Ktmracer419]

pull axle shaft

remove wheel burrin

replace seal

replace burrin

install shaft

[88xjchief]

I believe you pull the axle and its pressed into the housing. Use a pry bar to remove and tap in the new seal.

[Ktmracer419]

I believe you pull the axle and its pressed into the housing. Use a pry bar to remove and tap in the new seal.

not on xj 44's

[88xjchief]

Didnt know that. I never did axle seals on a jeep. Ive done GMs where they are pressed into the housing.

[Zullock Holmes]

ok, not to sound like a moron but what's a burrin? The only axle stuff i've ever done was on an 8.25, and even then i doubt i know where the seal even is... somewhere between the diff and the wheel hahaha.

[88xjchief]

bearing

[Zullock Holmes]

http://completeoffroad.com/i-122862-...na-44-std.html

is this what i want??

[Zullock Holmes]

think i will need this fancy tool??

http://completeoffroad.com/i-122839-...0-dana-60.html

[Ktmracer419]

you arent doing inner axle seals on a front axle

you are doing outer axle seals by the wheel

[Zullock Holmes]

wouldn't it be the inner because the gear oil is comming through that and all the way down the axle tube??

ohhh and i could only find the inner seal, a local parts store should have it right??

i'm reading threads on it.... and some of them say i have to replace the bearing too. is this nessesary?

[Zullock Holmes]

i know alot of questions.... i'm sorry.

[customcreationsllc]

rear axle right.
oil is supposed to go down the tubes that is what lubes the outer axle bearings.

On 44 because they are non C-clip axles the bearing is pressed on the axle with a plate under it that bolts onto the axle to keep it in. No need to take the carrier out.

Undo the 4 plate bolts that keep the axle in you usually need a slide hammer to get the axle out. Cut the bearing off with a die grinder or you can use a press, there should also be an extra ring behind the bearing that also gets pressed on the help keep the axle from falling out. Press the new bearings back on reassemble revers order.
I cannot remember if the 44 has shims to set the preload on the outer axle bearings I don't think so I know some do like the model 20.

Good luck

[Zullock Holmes]

ok that makes the write-up i just read with photos make sense. hahaha. thanks guys i'm gonna give this a go either this afternoon or tommorrow, doesn't seem too bad.

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