does anybody know anybody/shop that can replace axle seals and bearings in a 85 toyota straight front axle for cheap? many places i have gone to dont know how to do them, so i figured asking on here could help me. thanks

 

Why pay someone to do it? They are not difficult to do yourself.

 

yea i have no access to any of the special tools you need to do it

 

The only special tools needed are the 54mm socket and a pair of snap ring pliers. You can seat the seals with a socket if needed.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...eRebuild.shtml

 

54mm? . . what's that come out to . . cuz I got some sockets that start at like 2 1/2 inches and go up to 3 . . lol

 

hmm just did a conversion it's just over 2 1/8th . . probably 2 and 3/16's then . .

 

that's a massive fucking wrench

 

+1

 

not at all. i have wheel bearing sockets in my toolbox up to 5.5", and have some spline drive sockets up to 6". add in some wrenches for repacking lift cylinders and actuators on heavy equipment, and i can show you a 14" wrench. you pull on it with a backhoe.....

you talking the inner axle seal thats in the housing, or the wheel seals for the wheel bearings?

if its the inner one, make sure you regrease the joint on the axle to make it purty, along with replace the felts. almost every one of them we get in is in dire need of all four knuckle bearings also, since most people dont repack them. there are several places that sell a kit with all four knuckle bearings, shims, felts, axle seals, wheel seals, all four wheel bearings and races for a decent price.

look closely at the wheel bearings, but likely you will need to replace all four and races also.

 

www.rockjunkie4x4.com has a good deal on rebuild kits....

http://www.rockjunkie4x4.com/toyknucklesbearings.php