Dana 44 Rear Wheel Seal

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drknyt

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Cedar City, UT

• Mar 2, 2010

• #1

So I couldn't find any answers and I hoping this is a quick question, is there anyway to change the wheel seals on a rear 44 out of a 90 MJ without destroying the bearings when you remove them? i have access to a full shop with presses and bearing separators and any other tool that would allow me to safely remove them!

 

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djritter1122

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Location

smyrna,de

• Mar 2, 2010

• #2

it should be ok. just be careful. could also drill into the seal and screw in a screw and pull it out. this has helped me in rear main seals.

 

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RCP Phx

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Phoenix,Az

• Mar 2, 2010

• #3

djritter1122 said:

could also drill into the seal and screw in a screw and pull it out. this has helped me in rear main seals.

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No,that wont work!

To the OP,you should replace the bearing collar with a new on at minimum.

 

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90xj-65

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Location

NEPA

• Mar 2, 2010

• #4

I always destroyed the cage for the bearing even with the use of a bearing serpator.

So a new set of bearings and collar is in order.

 

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manatarms96

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Venezuela

• Mar 2, 2010

• #5

Change both bearing and seal. It´s cheap and safe

 

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drknyt

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Location

Cedar City, UT

• Mar 3, 2010

• #6

not wat i wanted to hear but better to do it right the first time!

 

kastein

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Rainy side of Washington

• Mar 3, 2010

• #7

djritter1122 said:

it should be ok. just be careful. could also drill into the seal and screw in a screw and pull it out. this has helped me in rear main seals.

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I hope you aren't talking about an XJ RMS, because they are two piece rubber seals.

OP - yeah, sucks, but I hate pulling stuff apart twice so I usually just replace all wear items in my path while doing an overhaul.

 

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xjbubba

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santa barbara, ca

• Mar 3, 2010

• #8

Its been my experience that worn wheel bearings lead to seal failure. Highly recommend you replace the bearings and seals.

 

Begster

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Location

Cape Cod/Boston, Mass

• Mar 4, 2010

• #9

manatarms96 said:

Change both bearing and seal. It´s cheap and safe

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I would exactly say $160 for bearings and seals is the cheapest thing in the world.


But I agree, Just replace them. I think it will be more effort than it is worth to try to save the bearings when taking them off.

 

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90xj-65

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Location

NEPA

• Mar 4, 2010

• #10

Begster said:

I would exactly say $160 for bearings and seals is the cheapest thing in the world.

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Holly batman......way over priced. 25.00 bucks per side for timken set10 and 5 bucks per side for the seals 481837. Free labor if you do have access to a 20 ton shop press. These were Autozone prices.