Re: YJ Axle Seal
Real Jeeps have the seal on the outside of steering knuckle where
it protect the universal joints and larger ring gear: http://www.----------.com/dana25knuckle.jpg God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- Jerry McG wrote: > > If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without > ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop > somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in > there fully seated. > > The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense > ever installed on a Jeep. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... > > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was > > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > Jeepster wrote: > > > > > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his > > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak > > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the > > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might > > > be one of the following. > > > > > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates > > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? > > > > > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? > > > > > > Any thoughts? |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:40:00 -0600, "Jerry McG"
<gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote: > >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message >news:ft8oa0l4ijt5ddjf5gg34bp5up2dgg97u0@4ax.com.. . >> My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> be one of the following. >> >> 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> >> 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> >> Any thoughts? > >The inner seal doesn't do anything that the outer seal doesn't do. That is, >they both prevent the shift assemby's dedicated oil supply from leaking >into the axle tube between the inner seal and the right side carrier seal, >or out the end of the tube. > >The oil supply for the shift assembly does not come from the the >differential, it has to be added to the shift assembly through the 4x4 >indicator light switch hole any time you open the shift housing up. You DID >put oil into the shift housing after you replaced the outer seal, didn't >you? If not, you've likely toasted the whole magilla. If you did, then the >seal isn't properly seated, was damaged when installed, or the outer shaft >is damaged at the sealing surface. >As tough as those are to get seated, I'd opt for the first two possibilities >I listed. > I have a little pump I use for diff fluid and each time I take it apart I pump in enough to give the gear lubrication I kind of though the inner and outer seals where the same but I was thinking that the inner seal might be completely gone and overwhelming the outer seal. I'm guessing now that the shaft is scored enough to not give me a good seal or I messed up the seal on installation. |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:40:00 -0600, "Jerry McG"
<gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote: > >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message >news:ft8oa0l4ijt5ddjf5gg34bp5up2dgg97u0@4ax.com.. . >> My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> be one of the following. >> >> 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> >> 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> >> Any thoughts? > >The inner seal doesn't do anything that the outer seal doesn't do. That is, >they both prevent the shift assemby's dedicated oil supply from leaking >into the axle tube between the inner seal and the right side carrier seal, >or out the end of the tube. > >The oil supply for the shift assembly does not come from the the >differential, it has to be added to the shift assembly through the 4x4 >indicator light switch hole any time you open the shift housing up. You DID >put oil into the shift housing after you replaced the outer seal, didn't >you? If not, you've likely toasted the whole magilla. If you did, then the >seal isn't properly seated, was damaged when installed, or the outer shaft >is damaged at the sealing surface. >As tough as those are to get seated, I'd opt for the first two possibilities >I listed. > I have a little pump I use for diff fluid and each time I take it apart I pump in enough to give the gear lubrication I kind of though the inner and outer seals where the same but I was thinking that the inner seal might be completely gone and overwhelming the outer seal. I'm guessing now that the shaft is scored enough to not give me a good seal or I messed up the seal on installation. |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:40:00 -0600, "Jerry McG"
<gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote: > >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message >news:ft8oa0l4ijt5ddjf5gg34bp5up2dgg97u0@4ax.com.. . >> My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> be one of the following. >> >> 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> >> 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> >> Any thoughts? > >The inner seal doesn't do anything that the outer seal doesn't do. That is, >they both prevent the shift assemby's dedicated oil supply from leaking >into the axle tube between the inner seal and the right side carrier seal, >or out the end of the tube. > >The oil supply for the shift assembly does not come from the the >differential, it has to be added to the shift assembly through the 4x4 >indicator light switch hole any time you open the shift housing up. You DID >put oil into the shift housing after you replaced the outer seal, didn't >you? If not, you've likely toasted the whole magilla. If you did, then the >seal isn't properly seated, was damaged when installed, or the outer shaft >is damaged at the sealing surface. >As tough as those are to get seated, I'd opt for the first two possibilities >I listed. > I have a little pump I use for diff fluid and each time I take it apart I pump in enough to give the gear lubrication I kind of though the inner and outer seals where the same but I was thinking that the inner seal might be completely gone and overwhelming the outer seal. I'm guessing now that the shaft is scored enough to not give me a good seal or I messed up the seal on installation. |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:40:00 -0600, "Jerry McG"
<gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote: > >"Jeepster" <yj_driver@NOSPAM___.com> wrote in message >news:ft8oa0l4ijt5ddjf5gg34bp5up2dgg97u0@4ax.com.. . >> My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> be one of the following. >> >> 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> >> 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> >> Any thoughts? > >The inner seal doesn't do anything that the outer seal doesn't do. That is, >they both prevent the shift assemby's dedicated oil supply from leaking >into the axle tube between the inner seal and the right side carrier seal, >or out the end of the tube. > >The oil supply for the shift assembly does not come from the the >differential, it has to be added to the shift assembly through the 4x4 >indicator light switch hole any time you open the shift housing up. You DID >put oil into the shift housing after you replaced the outer seal, didn't >you? If not, you've likely toasted the whole magilla. If you did, then the >seal isn't properly seated, was damaged when installed, or the outer shaft >is damaged at the sealing surface. >As tough as those are to get seated, I'd opt for the first two possibilities >I listed. > I have a little pump I use for diff fluid and each time I take it apart I pump in enough to give the gear lubrication I kind of though the inner and outer seals where the same but I was thinking that the inner seal might be completely gone and overwhelming the outer seal. I'm guessing now that the shaft is scored enough to not give me a good seal or I messed up the seal on installation. |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
Yes that is what I used...I actually had to use the grinder to make
the washer the right size. I will give it another go this weekend and let you know how it goes. Thanks everyone On Thu, 20 May 2004 18:12:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote: >I use threaded rod and big thick washers. It 'is' a pain. > >Mike > >Jerry McG wrote: >> >> If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without >> ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop >> somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in >> there fully seated. >> >> The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense >> ever installed on a Jeep. >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... >> > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was >> > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Jeepster wrote: >> > > >> > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> > > be one of the following. >> > > >> > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> > > >> > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> > > >> > > Any thoughts? |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
Yes that is what I used...I actually had to use the grinder to make
the washer the right size. I will give it another go this weekend and let you know how it goes. Thanks everyone On Thu, 20 May 2004 18:12:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote: >I use threaded rod and big thick washers. It 'is' a pain. > >Mike > >Jerry McG wrote: >> >> If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without >> ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop >> somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in >> there fully seated. >> >> The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense >> ever installed on a Jeep. >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... >> > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was >> > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Jeepster wrote: >> > > >> > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> > > be one of the following. >> > > >> > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> > > >> > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> > > >> > > Any thoughts? |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
Yes that is what I used...I actually had to use the grinder to make
the washer the right size. I will give it another go this weekend and let you know how it goes. Thanks everyone On Thu, 20 May 2004 18:12:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote: >I use threaded rod and big thick washers. It 'is' a pain. > >Mike > >Jerry McG wrote: >> >> If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without >> ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop >> somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in >> there fully seated. >> >> The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense >> ever installed on a Jeep. >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... >> > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was >> > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Jeepster wrote: >> > > >> > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> > > be one of the following. >> > > >> > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> > > >> > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> > > >> > > Any thoughts? |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
Yes that is what I used...I actually had to use the grinder to make
the washer the right size. I will give it another go this weekend and let you know how it goes. Thanks everyone On Thu, 20 May 2004 18:12:53 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote: >I use threaded rod and big thick washers. It 'is' a pain. > >Mike > >Jerry McG wrote: >> >> If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without >> ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop >> somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in >> there fully seated. >> >> The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense >> ever installed on a Jeep. >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... >> > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was >> > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Jeepster wrote: >> > > >> > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> > > be one of the following. >> > > >> > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> > > >> > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> > > >> > > Any thoughts? |
Re: YJ Axle Seal
Real Jeeps look like they cost more than my son wants to spend. :)
On Thu, 20 May 2004 16:04:45 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote: > Real Jeeps have the seal on the outside of steering knuckle where >it protect the universal joints and larger ring gear: >http://www.----------.com/dana25knuckle.jpg > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O >mailto:-------------------- > >Jerry McG wrote: >> >> If you don't have the factory tool this is a bear to get pressed in without >> ruining the seal. I still have a tool I made for these hanging in my shop >> somewhere. Even with that I generally ruin one or two before I'd get one in >> there fully seated. >> >> The disconnect axle is absolutely the worst piece of Rube Goldberg nonsense >> ever installed on a Jeep. >> >> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:40ACACC2.E91658D0@sympatico.ca... >> > 3.) You bent it putting it in. (Pretty common happening I hear. I was >> > told to buy an extra for the first one I did.) >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Jeepster wrote: >> > > >> > > My son and I replaced the front passenger side outer axle seal on his >> > > 93 YJ the other day and it is still leaking, actually it seems to leak >> > > worse. I pulled the vac disconnect cover plate and checked and the >> > > seal seems to be still seated properly so I got to thinking it might >> > > be one of the following. >> > > >> > > 1.) the axle had a bit of scoring on the part of the shaft that mates >> > > with the seal ... could this cause a bad leak? >> > > >> > > 2.) the inner seal is totally shot and overwhelming the outer seal? >> > > >> > > Any thoughts? |
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