Another D35 axle seal? WTF?

[nismotunedgtr]

Hey guys.

I destroyed the driver side axle seal in my 1992 STX last summer. Just changed it a month ago along with the U joint on the side (frozen). Other side was fine.

I still have auto hubs. Drivers side one, all the grease is hard and it does not lock. I have a set of Warn's coming to me possibly.

The other day I was on a trail and poped it in 4x4 to get up a hill. Pounded up the hill fine (drivers front hub ratcheting the whole time).

At the top of the hill I turned around and heard a big BANG.

Nothing broke but no my drivers axle seal is gone AGAIN >:O


The first time I was in mud, was making te Banging noise repeatedly with the wheels going strait.


WTF is going on here?

-Chris

 

[4x4junkie]

I'm guessing the banging was the auto hub not engaging properly.
Did you make sure the seal was seated all the way into the housing?

 

[metalmacguyver]

Perhaps the portion of the shaft that the seal rides on is damaged or scored? Is the seal leaking or FUBARed?

 

[nismotunedgtr]

From what I can tell it's just leaking as yes it was fully seated.

Didn't leak until I used the 4x4...

Last one the metal wasnt bent, just the rubber was torn off the metal part. Axle was not scored.

 

[Will]

Was it frozen? The last one that failed me was when I was sitting in ice water and I guess some ice formed on it and tore it.

 

[Danger-Ranger96]

the purpose of those D35 axleshaft seals is too leak.

I've replaced 20 or 30 or so of them, both sides.

 

[dirtsquirt]

Hey guys.

I destroyed the driver side axle seal in my 1992 STX last summer. Just changed it a month ago along with the U joint on the side (frozen). Other side was fine.

I still have auto hubs. Drivers side one, all the grease is hard and it does not lock. I have a set of Warn's coming to me possibly.

The other day I was on a trail and poped it in 4x4 to get up a hill. Pounded up the hill fine (drivers front hub ratcheting the whole time).

At the top of the hill I turned around and heard a big BANG.

Nothing broke but no my drivers axle seal is gone AGAIN >:O


The first time I was in mud, was making te Banging noise repeatedly with the wheels going strait.


WTF is going on here?

-Chris

Well if there is no scoring, and every things else looks okay u may have had to much movement when u reset the bearings