Outer Dust Seal, Front Axle

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Aug 26, 2008 | 01:14 PM

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skoveng

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Not to hijack the thread, but to get to the inner dust seal you need to remove the axle seal in the steering knuckle to ge the axle out. How in the heck can you remove it easily? I needed to replace ball joints and mangled the axle seal in the knuckle trying to get it out.

Last edited by skoveng; Aug 26, 2008 at 01:14 PM. Reason: spelling

Aug 26, 2008 | 03:33 PM

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Stone Mathews

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I've never done the job, but this is where I'd start!

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html

Stone

Aug 26, 2008 | 06:55 PM

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cgl

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Right. That dust seal is pretty much just hand pressed on the axle. The floppy ring is what rides inside the axle tube. What did they expect to happen?!

As for the big metal seal, I just tugged on mine until it slid out. Technically, there are only 6 bolts (not counting Lugs) to get to the axle removal process. @ for the brake caliper and 4 for the hub assembly. Both use the same socket

Then you only have the spring clip on the hub lock out and the snap ring for the trust washers... and then it's

time!

Aug 27, 2008 | 10:14 AM

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ironmine

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stone Mathews

I've never done the job, but this is where I'd start!

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/3...ll-joints.html

Stone

RacerGuy's write-up is right on the money. I know from first hand experience.

Well, second hand. I sat in a lawn chair and watched as my teenage son did the job using Racer's guide.