Axle Seal Issues

[Orcus79]

Al sarcasim can be left at the door please as this is a rather problemmatic issue, I have gone through two sets of seals in about as many weeks, the most recent was a full failure resulting in the rotor and pad getting saturated in oil. The forst two sets were installed by a shop after a rebuild.

The issue is that the axle shaft is near the same diameter of the ID of the seal and rough casting is catching the seal ring. So is there a proper way to to install the axles with our damaging the seals? I have GM aka AC Delco seals coming and really wnat to fix this once and for all so i don't cook the rear end, i can not afford a new 12 bolt or a new 10 for that matter.

[98formy]

Where the seal rides on the axle may be wore down. Its a common ailment on GM 10 bolts. What you would need to is buy what they call a repair bearing, the BCA number is rp5707 I believe. Its a bearing and seal all in one piece and it changes the position where the seal rides. That should fix your problem once and for all.

[Orcus79]

Thanks, if the new set of seals from GM don't work that may be my next option.