Axle Issues
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Axle Issues
I have gear oil leaking out of my passenger side brake drum. I'm no mechanic but I'm assuming I blew a seal somewhere in there.
I work out of my truck so I don't really want it to be down a long time because without my truck, I can't work. I'm a painter, it's not like I can borrow someone elses vehicle.
About how much is it to have a shop rebuild it?
How hard is it to do myself?
Would I be better off buying a whole new axle? which one?
I was planning on putting new axles on somewhere in the future, but I was also planning on having a different work truck first. Any help?
Thanks
I work out of my truck so I don't really want it to be down a long time because without my truck, I can't work. I'm a painter, it's not like I can borrow someone elses vehicle.
About how much is it to have a shop rebuild it?
How hard is it to do myself?
Would I be better off buying a whole new axle? which one?
I was planning on putting new axles on somewhere in the future, but I was also planning on having a different work truck first. Any help?
Thanks
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Well it can be easy, but not always. The seals are less than $5 so get two and do both axles at the same time while its apart.
Here's a how-to on it: http://www.therangerstation.com/tech.../AxleSeal.html
The bolt that holds the carrier pin in will determine whether it's easy or not. If the bolt breaks, bad news, pain to get out. Comes out, everything else is easy.
Good luck with it!
Here's a how-to on it: http://www.therangerstation.com/tech.../AxleSeal.html
The bolt that holds the carrier pin in will determine whether it's easy or not. If the bolt breaks, bad news, pain to get out. Comes out, everything else is easy.
Good luck with it!
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I sure hope my brake fluid doesn't smell like gear oil or I've got worse problems. Besides, that was the first thing I checked, the brake resevoir is full. I was having problems with the rear end a couple months ago ish, it was making kind of a grinding noise, but I changed the fluid and a couple days later the sound went away, so I didn't worry about it.
I called a couple shops and they said they can get it done tomorrow for around $300, so I'm probably just going to do that, so I can get back to work then maybe sometime around Jan/Feb when I get another work truck I'll worry about new axles. I just don't have the time right now to have my truck in the garage.
I called a couple shops and they said they can get it done tomorrow for around $300, so I'm probably just going to do that, so I can get back to work then maybe sometime around Jan/Feb when I get another work truck I'll worry about new axles. I just don't have the time right now to have my truck in the garage.
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I sure hope my brake fluid doesn't smell like gear oil or I've got worse problems. Besides, that was the first thing I checked, the brake resevoir is full. I was having problems with the rear end a couple months ago ish, it was making kind of a grinding noise, but I changed the fluid and a couple days later the sound went away, so I didn't worry about it.
I called a couple shops and they said they can get it done tomorrow for around $300, so I'm probably just going to do that, so I can get back to work then maybe sometime around Jan/Feb when I get another work truck I'll worry about new axles. I just don't have the time right now to have my truck in the garage.
I called a couple shops and they said they can get it done tomorrow for around $300, so I'm probably just going to do that, so I can get back to work then maybe sometime around Jan/Feb when I get another work truck I'll worry about new axles. I just don't have the time right now to have my truck in the garage.
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It's a really big risk for me considering I don't know what I'm doing and everyday my truck is in the garage, I lose hundreds. I was just going to do it myself, but I hear I probably need bearings also.
If it really is that easy, I'd rather just do it myself. It just HAS to be done by tomorrow night.
If it really is that easy, I'd rather just do it myself. It just HAS to be done by tomorrow night.
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It's a really big risk for me considering I don't know what I'm doing and everyday my truck is in the garage, I lose hundreds. I was just going to do it myself, but I hear I probably need bearings also.
If it really is that easy, I'd rather just do it myself. It just HAS to be done by tomorrow night.
If it really is that easy, I'd rather just do it myself. It just HAS to be done by tomorrow night.
It is really easy, but I've taken apart the 8.8 so many times I probably take it for granted. though it's as easy the 5oth time as it was the first time.
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I just called oreillys and they said the seals were like $15 a piece and the bearings are like $16 a piece. I hope they are the right ones because they guy sounded a bit iffy and I'm not sure he knew what I wanted, but they have everything in stock.
Where do I get seals for $5
Where do I get seals for $5
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yup, that's the 31 spline tube. Sorry, don't have the part numbers but you can lookup on rockauto.com....should be able to get Timken and some other part numbers that a store can cross reference off there.
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That was one hell of a meet too!
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We got it figured out. For some reason, the seal and bearing Oreilly's has listed for the 7.5" fit my axles. I counted the splines on the shaft, there's 28, and I measured the ring gear and it was definitely over 8", so who knows, I definitely have an 8.8 and those fit.
Once I stopped running around getting tools and parts, it really only took me 2-3 hrs. I would have been SOOO pissed if I had paid $300+ for something that easy. That was the first time I had ever really been in my axle (changed the fluid once) and I was expecting it to be a lot more complicated.
Thanks to everyone for talking me into doing it myself. Receipts total up to around $81, but I got the expensive seals and bearings and also got a slide hammer ($10). Yay for more tools.
Once I stopped running around getting tools and parts, it really only took me 2-3 hrs. I would have been SOOO pissed if I had paid $300+ for something that easy. That was the first time I had ever really been in my axle (changed the fluid once) and I was expecting it to be a lot more complicated.
Thanks to everyone for talking me into doing it myself. Receipts total up to around $81, but I got the expensive seals and bearings and also got a slide hammer ($10). Yay for more tools.
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We got it figured out. For some reason, the seal and bearing Oreilly's has listed for the 7.5" fit my axles. I counted the splines on the shaft, there's 28, and I measured the ring gear and it was definitely over 8", so who knows, I definitely have an 8.8 and those fit.
Once I stopped running around getting tools and parts, it really only took me 2-3 hrs. I would have been SOOO pissed if I had paid $300+ for something that easy. That was the first time I had ever really been in my axle (changed the fluid once) and I was expecting it to be a lot more complicated.
Thanks to everyone for talking me into doing it myself. Receipts total up to around $81, but I got the expensive seals and bearings and also got a slide hammer ($10). Yay for more tools.
Once I stopped running around getting tools and parts, it really only took me 2-3 hrs. I would have been SOOO pissed if I had paid $300+ for something that easy. That was the first time I had ever really been in my axle (changed the fluid once) and I was expecting it to be a lot more complicated.
Thanks to everyone for talking me into doing it myself. Receipts total up to around $81, but I got the expensive seals and bearings and also got a slide hammer ($10). Yay for more tools.
Tubes and axle shafts are the same for the 7.5 and 8.8. center section is the only difference between the Ranger 8.8 and 7.5.
Hmmmm, guess asking for the 7.5 bearings and seals is probably the way to go to prevent mistakes!
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http://www.toolsnow.com/browse.cfm/4,380.html
I don't know what the shipping would be, the store is just up the street, and yes, it is awesome.
I don't know what the shipping would be, the store is just up the street, and yes, it is awesome.
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