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Topic: Leaking oil seal rear axle
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auke pot
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Registered: Oct 2002
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posted March 07, 2005 22:06
   
My oils seal of my rear axles are leakingI red in the manual to disassemble the rear axle in horizontal position.
When I red the manner Stefan Riegel assembled it vertical position. Should it be possible in horizontal position to remove the rear axle without damage to differential gear, and other internal things? Is it after then possible to assemble it in horzontal position? When I disassembled the rear axle I ask how to disassemble the bearing and oilseal. Kind regards
Auke Pot Holland
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Johan
True Blue Posts: 213
From: Sweden (Grödinge / Stockholm)
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 08, 2005 06:57
I´ve recently done this job to my Dexta. You can disassemble or assemble the rear axle shaft in horizontal as well as in vertical position. It doesn't really matter, because nothing will fall apart inside the differential. You don't need to disassemble the rear axle trumpet, if not the trumpet seal between the trumpet and the rear axle housing leaks and therefor needs to renew. In fact it isn't a great job to change the inner oil seal.
But the outer oil seal and the wheel bearing is going to be a great job to change, if you have a Dexta made before the introduction of the Super Dexta (April 1964).
see: Axle Shaft Bearing Retaining Nut IP: Logged |
auke pot
True Blue Posts: 10
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Registered: Oct 2002
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posted March 08, 2005 21:30
Sorry above message was wrong.As I undherstand well there re two oil seals at the rear axle.
My dexta is from 1958, so I have a bearing retainer collar.
There are just a view drops oil a day after cleaning the breakes.
So then the boht seals wil be leaking I suppose.
Is this right. Kind regards
Auke Pot Holland
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Mark Burgess
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posted March 09, 2005 06:28
It's not really that hard of a job to do if you have access to a good drill and bit, cold chisel, bench press. Some people use a cutting torch to cut the collar and bearing off, but you can get it off the other way to.
You will need a new bearing and race, a new seal, and a new collar. I'd put both seals in if it were me, and I'm sure you will. Make sure you clean everything really good before you put your new parts back on. Go to the manuel on this site and it will tell you exactly how to do it. The reason Stefan did his vertical was because he is doing a complete removal of all his rear end componets, and it was just easier to put it together this way and get the end play clearance adjusted right.
Hope this helps
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Johan
True Blue Posts: 213
From: Sweden (Grödinge / Stockholm)
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted March 09, 2005 07:28
As Mark said, -It is possible to change the collar. But in my opinion it is quite a hard work (in comparsion to the rest of the job). The collar is not that easy to break as the manual tells you. Propably you have to drill a lot of holes around the old collar, to get it loose. If you don't think the bearing needs to change, I think you can just change the inner seal. If the inner seal is ok, the outher seal just have to hold the grease in the bearing, which means you don't need to set up that hard demands on the outer seal. If you know a scrap yard, where to buy axles from a Super Dexta (with a nut instead of a collar), i suggest you buy them. In that case you can easily change the outer seal or the bearing, whenever it needs.
Super Dexta axles will fit your standard Dexta. Note, if you change the bearings, you also have to renew the shims, to get the end play clearance adjusted right.. IP: Logged |
auke pot
True Blue Posts: 10
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Registered: Oct 2002
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posted March 09, 2005 22:13
All thanks for your help. It is not easy to undertand the manule fully 100% l well.I have now first to disassemble the axles and se what the condition is of the whole part. IP: Logged |
Shetland Dexta
True Blue Posts: 1
From: Shetland Islands
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted March 09, 2005 23:03
quote:
Originally posted by auke pot:
Sorry above message was wrong.As I undherstand well there re two oil seals at the rear axle.
My dexta is from 1958, so I have a bearing retainer collar.
There are just a view drops oil a day after cleaning the breakes.
So then the boht seals wil be leaking I suppose.
Is this right. Kind regards
Auke Pot Holland
An effective way of cleaning brake linings and shoes of oil is to get a large pot fill with water,add some washing powder/bio and boil until clean.Clutch plates can be delt with in the same way.
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