can anyone tell me where i can find instructions on how to replace the front inner axle seal on my truck?? I didn't realize that it was actually inside the axle tube. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/axleseal.php

I know it isn't the same axle, but hte procedure can't be that much diffrent. My drivers side is leaking now as well after removing the axle a few weeks ago. If you recently removed teh axle shaft give it a few weeks to see if the seal will reseal, it has worked a couple of times for me.

 

You can look here as well http://dieselpowerman.tripod.com/Fro...xle%20Tech.htm
They're a real PITA to do. Almost worth taking it in somewhere or buying the correct installation tool. I did my passenger side twice (bent the first one, lasted a couple months). Check your fluid level. It should be about 3/4" below the plug. The seals will leak if it's too full. Good luck.

 

First read your owners manual and make sure the diff isn't overfilled. Many people fill to the bottom of the hole when the proper level is 3/4" below the bottom of the hole, about one and a half quarts different.
Almost 100% of axle leaks I've dealt with were from overfill and stopped as soon as the correct level was reached either by removing fluid or leaking out.
Front axle seal leaks are also common after the front end or brakes have been worked on but most often clear up on their own. Often you don't really have a leak, it's oil that got past the seal during the repair that is stuck in the axle tube, it can often take over a thousand miles for this to all come out.

 

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I took it all apart last night only to find that the spring inside the seal had popped off, but infiel, you are probably correct in saying that the diff may have been overfilled. Any idea exactly how much fluid the diff should take if it were emptied?

 

Now ya'll got me wanting to go out and check the fluid in mine