Topic: front axle leaking

[Bton]

Front axle is leaking.


This is what I got from NAPA.  Now my local dealer is not listing an outer axle seal.  I saw a lot of posts about this and couldn't resurrect any of them. So I reposted.

Is the seal partial metal and rubber?

[Jesse-James]

Which side is leaking?

[Bton]

Which side is leaking?

Driver side is now, but the pass side did awhile ago and stopped.

[TrailsLessTaken]

I'm looking at getting some of these Alloy axle tube seals for the outers

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-128491-alloy-usa-axle-seals.html

[jfrabat]

I'm looking at getting some of these Alloy axle tube seals for the outers

http://eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-128491-alloy-usa-axle-seals.html

THat's what I am running; I have had them for about a year, and there are no leaks, but the color fades rather fast, though...

[TrailsLessTaken]

Thats what im going to replace mine they look like they will do a lil better job then the old seal i had on, and they will be a nice natural brown color in a few weeks 

[Jesse-James]

To th OP, there are several write ups out there. Yes the seal is rubber with an aluminum? outer ring.

At least the driver's side seal is the easy one.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/d30seals/seal-1.htm

[Bton]

To th OP, there are several write ups out there. Yes the seal is rubber with an aluminum? outer ring.

At least the driver's side seal is the easy one.

http://www.stu-offroad.com/axle/d30seals/seal-1.htm

Thanks heaps, that site helped out big time.
and now I got the right ones after I found out that NAPA sold me hub seals.   I should have known right then.

[Bton]

The bearing cap bolts, per the FSM for my 92 yj are the same as a 98 tj? 45 ft lbs?

[Jesse-James]

I would think so.