Hi there,
got a 2000 4.0L TJ (right hand drive cos we live in the UK) with a Dana 44 rear axle.
Just done the rear brakes (cylinders, shoes, springs drums) and noticed that one of the rear seals is weeping ever so slightly.
Each axle has a really small amount of axial play (like 0.020") but no radial play. My guess is that the bearings are OK but the seals are starting to go.
From looking for new bearings and seals I think that there are two types of bearings in the end of the axles, cylindrical roller and tapered roller??
If this is correct, is it possible to work out what type of replacement bearings we need without taking the axles out?
On the Dana 44 rear, is the axle tube flooded with diff oil or is the diff oil supposed to be contained just within the diff casing? The diff has oil seals so are they supposed to stop all oil from entering the axle tube? If so, what's leaking out the end seal??
Cheers,
Dave
got a 2000 4.0L TJ (right hand drive cos we live in the UK) with a Dana 44 rear axle.
Just done the rear brakes (cylinders, shoes, springs drums) and noticed that one of the rear seals is weeping ever so slightly.
Each axle has a really small amount of axial play (like 0.020") but no radial play. My guess is that the bearings are OK but the seals are starting to go.
From looking for new bearings and seals I think that there are two types of bearings in the end of the axles, cylindrical roller and tapered roller??
If this is correct, is it possible to work out what type of replacement bearings we need without taking the axles out?
On the Dana 44 rear, is the axle tube flooded with diff oil or is the diff oil supposed to be contained just within the diff casing? The diff has oil seals so are they supposed to stop all oil from entering the axle tube? If so, what's leaking out the end seal??
Cheers,
Dave