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slosteve · 01-17-2011, 12:37 AM

The first time that I had the right rear axle seal fail was in '08. When I pulled the axles, I found wear on them so I bought new Moser axles, bearings & seals. That seal lasted less than 5000 miles so I replaced it again, making sure that I got it installed flush with the end of the axle tube as I thought that must have been the cause of the failure. Now that seal is also leaking!
I did a search and found a couple of good suggestions; make sure that the vent is not plugged (although it is only one seal that is the problem) and buy a genuine Chev seal from a dealer, which is my next step.
Any body else had this situation?

01-17-2011, 12:37 AM	#1
slosteve Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ Posts: 52	Rear Axle Seal The first time that I had the right rear axle seal fail was in '08. When I pulled the axles, I found wear on them so I bought new Moser axles, bearings & seals. That seal lasted less than 5000 miles so I replaced it again, making sure that I got it installed flush with the end of the axle tube as I thought that must have been the cause of the failure. Now that seal is also leaking! I did a search and found a couple of good suggestions; make sure that the vent is not plugged (although it is only one seal that is the problem) and buy a genuine Chev seal from a dealer, which is my next step. Any body else had this situation?

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