Pinion gear swap question

Ha, not my whole life. For 5+ years, 25 years ago. :D

I tend to leave seals alone unless leaking/seeping. If they are, now is the time to swap them out.
 
Ha, not my whole life. For 5+ years, 25 years ago. :D

I tend to leave seals alone unless leaking/seeping. If they are, now is the time to swap them out.

Now, I had a change of plans with my axle in question.

So I have new question - is it possible to press in ball joints (even tie rod and drag link ball joint ends) into an axle, then take them out to paint the axle, then press them back into the same axle once it's painted?

I don't know if ball joints are a one time use kind of deal?