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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 99 | I have a 56 GMC with a spicer 60 rear end, and i replaced the axle seal but now the gasket at the end of the line, the one that seals between the hub and axle flange is leaking.
Thanks,
Dave
Well, my time went so quickly,
I went lickety-splitly
Out to my ol' 55.
As I pulled away slowly,
Feelin' so holy,
God knows, I was feelin' alive..... Tom Waits, Ol' 55
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Any auto parts store should have them, they were the same for many years right up to the newer full floating axles.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The Spicer parts are hard to find. Most of the parts house computers show GMC and Chevy with the same axle, brakes, brake cables, etc. in those years. While some GMCs used the corporate axle, most did not. You'll need to find a parts man willing to get out the books and hunt for it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,964 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,964 | Our over the road trucks come with silicone and that's all we've been using for quite a few years. If it oozes out, a razor blade will cut it to where it won't show. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 |
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,522 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,522 | Buy a roll of gasket paper. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | The gaskets are aluminum sheet of the proper thickness. A metal seal should only be used once. I'm sure the silicone would work fine if you wanted to use the old gaskets.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Our over the road trucks come with silicone and that's all we've been using for quite a few years. If it oozes out, a razor blade will cut it to where it won't show. I'll second that, well.. I don't have any over the road trucks, but this is the "modern" method. Grigg | | |
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