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Old 08-21-2013, 12:31 PM
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Rear axle oil seal replacement

I was in the process of re- doing the brakes on my 68, F-100, 360. I had an interesting problem in the front. When you hit the brakes the right would lock up and not release. You had to relieve the pressure at the wheel cylender to get tit to unlock. After much crawling loosening and cursing, I found it was the brake hose that was clogged with 45 years of gunk. That was enough, the steel lines are good but everything else is being replaced or rebuilt.

I got around to the rear and when I pulled the right drum everything was soaked with oil. The wheel cylinder is tight, no leaks, its definately the axle seal. I searched it up on this site, seems pretty simple, rotate the flange to loosen the bolte, pull the axle replace the seal and the 2 gaskets.

Is there anything else that I should know before I get started on this?

Thanks, Tony