You probably buy shafts by the crate since you sell pre-assembled axle assemblies.
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Another one of those Dana 44 leaking axle shaft seal threads
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You probably buy shafts by the crate since you sell pre-assembled axle assemblies.
TRAILREADYXJ
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Exactly! We go through a bunch of shafts.
TRAILREADYXJ
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It doesn't look like there's grooving or pitting in the pic, just the polished area, can you feel anything with your fingernail? You can probably just clean the seal surface with some 220 grit emery cloth and be fine if no groves or pits.
Did you check the breather?
I bought the G2 axles up in Denver since it was faster than shipping. It comes with Timken bearings and CR seals. However, the retainer plates aren't right at least for the early 44's. There is a note on the 4WP website to this effect but I didn't see it until after I realized the holes don't like up 
. So it's cut the bearing and retainer off and do it again.
. So it's cut the bearing and retainer off and do it again.
TRAILREADYXJ
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You can use a splitter and a press, but I usually just cut them. If you cut the cage off first, then cut the bearing 3/4 of the way (like the retainer), and air hammer with a chisel bit usually knocks the rest off easily, obviously watch hitting the seal surface with the hammer.
If you choose to try to press it, removing the retainer first will help a lot, and I cover/wrap the bearing with a rag so if the cage pops you aren't dealing with shrapnel.
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