Went to do my rear drum brakes and noticed that on the right side the axle seal is leaking there is some gear oil getting on my brake pads.
I have a stock 8 inch rear end. To the best of my knowledge it can very well be the original rear end.
I was reading how to remove and replace it and i see that there are 2 types. A tapered roller bearing/seal and a straight ball bearing/seal.
According to the book I have the tapered type requires special presses and pullers to remove in install them, And the way the proedure is written for the ball bearing style it looks like I can use a gear splitter/puller to pull that one off.
So my first question is, can I tell what kind I have by looking at it (before I pull the axle out)
Second question is, can these be done with basic tools or do I need some kind of puller or press.
I have a stock 8 inch rear end. To the best of my knowledge it can very well be the original rear end.
I was reading how to remove and replace it and i see that there are 2 types. A tapered roller bearing/seal and a straight ball bearing/seal.
According to the book I have the tapered type requires special presses and pullers to remove in install them, And the way the proedure is written for the ball bearing style it looks like I can use a gear splitter/puller to pull that one off.
So my first question is, can I tell what kind I have by looking at it (before I pull the axle out)
Second question is, can these be done with basic tools or do I need some kind of puller or press.