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**Nima** · 05-08-2006, 11:55 PM

It's me again with my brake story!. How do you take this thing off? There is no place to take hammer and push it out. They told me before snip it but how? just cut it? Sorry to be so amateur.

wibilly · 05-09-2006, 04:06 AM

what rear seal are you trying to remove and from what? ae you talking axel seal? and what rear?

**Nima** · 05-09-2006, 10:38 AM

yes, I am sorry I should have been more specific. The seal in the rear hub which prevent the rear diif fluid to get to rear brakes. I don't know what exactly it's name is.

1969K10 · 05-09-2006, 11:04 AM

I'm still not completely sure of what you're trying to do, but it sounds like you're trying to get an axle seal out from the end of the axle (behind a tire). It should come out with a small screwdrive CAREFULLY. get in behind the edge, and pry it out a little at a time working your way around the seal.

sneakysnake · 05-09-2006, 11:10 AM

You will have to pull the axles first,
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d80112bcb.jsp

**Nima** · 05-09-2006, 11:19 AM

Ok, I think we are talking about the same thing. Again, sorry to be so lame. After you take the tire off and remove 8 bolts and take the shaft out, you pull the hub off of the brake assembly, In this assembly from outside to inside we have two bearing and a seal behind the second bearing. I am talking about this seal. It is seated very firmly I try to use screw driver it didn't work althought I didn't use too uch force fearing I am gona damage the edges. I thought there might be some kind of puller or something for this purpose.

sneakysnake · 05-09-2006, 12:57 PM

Your doing a 3/4 ton, just pry the seal out or take a piece of broom handle stick down through the hub and hit it with a hammer it is just pressed in.

wibilly · 05-09-2006, 07:28 PM

if you remove it plan on replacing it. i just bought new ones for my eaton ho52 at o'riley's. i think they were $7.99 each

*72CSTC5* · 05-09-2006, 07:31 PM

stick the end of the axle in the housing and "pop" it out with the end of the axle. Buy new ones, they are not worth saving.

**Nima** · 05-10-2006, 12:37 AM

Ok, I guess when you start you mechanic experience at age of 36 with no previous experience this happens!

Would you explain on below picture at what dorection and on what you hit to get this s#$ out!

sneakysnake · 05-10-2006, 12:17 PM

Push the lower bearing and seal in the direction of the brake surface. Note when putting back, that the flat side of the seal faces out

**Nima** · 05-10-2006, 12:20 PM

Thanks. I just wanted to be sure that I have to hit the bearing.

05-08-2006, 11:55 PM	#1
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Having hard time to take rear seal off It's me again with my brake story!. How do you take this thing off? There is no place to take hammer and push it out. They told me before snip it but how? just cut it? Sorry to be so amateur. __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner

05-09-2006, 04:06 AM	#2
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off what rear seal are you trying to remove and from what? ae you talking axel seal? and what rear? __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

05-09-2006, 10:38 AM	#3
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off yes, I am sorry I should have been more specific. The seal in the rear hub which prevent the rear diif fluid to get to rear brakes. I don't know what exactly it's name is. __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner

05-09-2006, 11:04 AM	#4
1969K10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clarks Hill, Indiana Posts: 733	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off I'm still not completely sure of what you're trying to do, but it sounds like you're trying to get an axle seal out from the end of the axle (behind a tire). It should come out with a small screwdrive CAREFULLY. get in behind the edge, and pry it out a little at a time working your way around the seal.

05-09-2006, 11:10 AM	#5
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off You will have to pull the axles first, http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...3d80112bcb.jsp

05-09-2006, 11:19 AM	#6
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off Ok, I think we are talking about the same thing. Again, sorry to be so lame. After you take the tire off and remove 8 bolts and take the shaft out, you pull the hub off of the brake assembly, In this assembly from outside to inside we have two bearing and a seal behind the second bearing. I am talking about this seal. It is seated very firmly I try to use screw driver it didn't work althought I didn't use too uch force fearing I am gona damage the edges. I thought there might be some kind of puller or something for this purpose. __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner

05-09-2006, 12:57 PM	#7
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off Your doing a 3/4 ton, just pry the seal out or take a piece of broom handle stick down through the hub and hit it with a hammer it is just pressed in. Attached Images

05-09-2006, 07:28 PM	#8
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off if you remove it plan on replacing it. i just bought new ones for my eaton ho52 at o'riley's. i think they were $7.99 each __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

05-09-2006, 07:31 PM	#9
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off stick the end of the axle in the housing and "pop" it out with the end of the axle. Buy new ones, they are not worth saving.

05-10-2006, 12:37 AM	#10
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off Ok, I guess when you start you mechanic experience at age of 36 with no previous experience this happens! Would you explain on below picture at what dorection and on what you hit to get this s#$ out! Attached Images __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner

05-10-2006, 12:17 PM	#11
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off Push the lower bearing and seal in the direction of the brake surface. Note when putting back, that the flat side of the seal faces out Attached Images

05-10-2006, 12:20 PM	#12
Nima Blue 67 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western WA Posts: 1,178	Re: Having hard time to take rear seal off Thanks. I just wanted to be sure that I have to hit the bearing. __________________ 1953 GMC 3/4 ton: current project 1967 C20: 5.3 voretc with T5 conversion, 4 wheel 8 lug disc brake 1972 Nova: my 4 door sport sedan! 5.3 voretc + T5 conversion. drivable project, FUN!! 1979 Camaro Z28: 5.3 vortec conversion with build TH350: drivable project, Fun to drive 1992 Camaro RS convertible (Z28 clone): 5.3 conversion with build T5: on going project 2005 Silverado 2500, 4x4 Duramax, original owner



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