Front Axle Install/Re-install
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Front Axle Install/Re-install
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2006 F250, partial front end rebuild - wheel hubs ball joints, u joints, dust seal and outer vacuum seal - needless to say lots of work...at the point of putting the axles back in after new u joints and new hub seal. My question is putting the wheel hub on and tightening down to specs, for some reason I can't seem to reach the lock ring groove? I used a pick and its not even accessible. The axle itself is either too far seated or the new seal isn't seated all the way? I took it apart and ruined the seal - new parts on the way...I saw on You Tube where leverage was applied to the axle at the axle seal and that pushed the axle out a bit to seat the seal a little further. Is this all that is needed or is there something I might be missing? I have seen the axle seal installed on the axle first then slipped into the knuckle for seating... I did this on both sides and the lock ring is not accessible on both hubs to lock in place? What am I doing wrong?
2006 F250, partial front end rebuild - wheel hubs ball joints, u joints, dust seal and outer vacuum seal - needless to say lots of work...at the point of putting the axles back in after new u joints and new hub seal. My question is putting the wheel hub on and tightening down to specs, for some reason I can't seem to reach the lock ring groove? I used a pick and its not even accessible. The axle itself is either too far seated or the new seal isn't seated all the way? I took it apart and ruined the seal - new parts on the way...I saw on You Tube where leverage was applied to the axle at the axle seal and that pushed the axle out a bit to seat the seal a little further. Is this all that is needed or is there something I might be missing? I have seen the axle seal installed on the axle first then slipped into the knuckle for seating... I did this on both sides and the lock ring is not accessible on both hubs to lock in place? What am I doing wrong?
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So there's a special tool you're supposed to use to seat the seal on the axle stub shaft before assembling it to the hub, at least there was on the earlier versions of that body style. You can make your own out of heavy PVC. But basically you seat the seal on the stub shaft, then slide the whole assembly through the hole and use the tool to tap the axle assembly into place and seat the other end.
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Brand new to the FTE, thank you for all that are here!
2006 F250, partial front end rebuild - wheel hubs ball joints, u joints, dust seal and outer vacuum seal - needless to say lots of work...at the point of putting the axles back in after new u joints and new hub seal. My question is putting the wheel hub on and tightening down to specs, for some reason I can't seem to reach the lock ring groove? I used a pick and its not even accessible. The axle itself is either too far seated or the new seal isn't seated all the way? I took it apart and ruined the seal - new parts on the way...I saw on You Tube where leverage was applied to the axle at the axle seal and that pushed the axle out a bit to seat the seal a little further. Is this all that is needed or is there something I might be missing? I have seen the axle seal installed on the axle first then slipped into the knuckle for seating... I did this on both sides and the lock ring is not accessible on both hubs to lock in place? What am I doing wrong?
2006 F250, partial front end rebuild - wheel hubs ball joints, u joints, dust seal and outer vacuum seal - needless to say lots of work...at the point of putting the axles back in after new u joints and new hub seal. My question is putting the wheel hub on and tightening down to specs, for some reason I can't seem to reach the lock ring groove? I used a pick and its not even accessible. The axle itself is either too far seated or the new seal isn't seated all the way? I took it apart and ruined the seal - new parts on the way...I saw on You Tube where leverage was applied to the axle at the axle seal and that pushed the axle out a bit to seat the seal a little further. Is this all that is needed or is there something I might be missing? I have seen the axle seal installed on the axle first then slipped into the knuckle for seating... I did this on both sides and the lock ring is not accessible on both hubs to lock in place? What am I doing wrong?
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