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| | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 | I have a Chevy 1954 3100.
I need to replace my rear axle seals and looking at the shop manual it looks like quite a job that requires a lot of specialized tools and a lot of complicated steps.
Anyone out there done it? Is it possible to do it without the special tools (bearing puller etc)? How difficult is it to do? The most complicated thing I have done (by myself) is change out all my wheel cylinders flush the lines and put in new brake shoes. With my Dad I have swapped engines but that was with a lot of guidance from him. He's too far away to help me with this.
I WANT to do it myself but also don't want to have to call some tow company or something because I totally screwed it up. Any advice, encouragement, or names of good rear-end shops in the Santa Rosa, CA area would be very welcome!
Chevy Jen, Santa Rosa
Take the time to do it right.... | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Rear axle seals can be removed with a crow bar. To install, cut a piece of wood to cover the seal and tap the seal in with a mallet. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Cletis has it covered after the axles are removed. Have you pulled them yet & are you familiar with removeing them?
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8 | Not yet. I have to finish up the brakes and get her back in the garage! Working in the gravel is a pain in the knees. I would be done sooner but (real-paid) work and our daughter's birthday party got in the way.
With the wood and mallet to put in the seals, is that about the same as when you put in the bearing seals on the front hubs? I have done that and that wasn't so scary.
I am nervous about making sure everything goes back in the same way as it is supposed to. My Dad mentioned spider gears and spacers etc. and my shop manual doesn't have all that many pictures.
Jen
Take the time to do it right.... | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | The spider gears and stuff are in the differential. It must be partially disassembled to remove the axles. | | |
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