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Re: Rear axle seal

To: stevenkirk@mindspring.com, alpines@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear axle seal
From: CANISDOG@aol.com
Date: Sat, 25 May 2002 21:14:08 EDT
In a message dated 5/25/2002 5:37:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
stevenkirk@mindspring.com writes:


> Am I correct in assumg the oil seal needs replacing and
> this new leak is just bad luck?
> 

Steve,
Yes a little bad luck and disturbing an axle riding on one particular spot 
for 40 years and then having it's life changed can also start the flow.  Did 
you make sure the "flow back" section on the seal cover was lined up with the 
hole so oil can get back into the axle housing?  This can also cause some 
MONSTER oil flow in the wrong direction.  

Paul
Colorado  (with a dry axle right now) 

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