rear end seal?

[Benrs86]

my dads 96 dodge 3/4 tons brakes are locking up in the back, last time this happened it was rear end fluid leaking out, and it would make them lock up. he told me to change the seals, and it is a floating rearend. this should be pretty strait forward. take of the wheel, take out the 8 bolts, slide the axle out, and take the seal out and put the new one in, right? any advice before i do this little project? thanks, Ben

[Zkast]

Very close
Remove the wheel's, remove the axle, remove the self locking wheel bearing nut (you will need a socket for this), Slide the drum/rotor off and access the seal from the back side. This seal housing is very tough and can be a pain to remove if you dont have a slide hammer with a screw tip.
NOTE: When installing the new seal, pay close attention to the markings on the seal, federal mogule seals for instance will tell you OIL SIDE. Be sure you install this correctly or it will damage the seal on install. Put the drum/rotor back on, install the outter wheel bearing and nut. using the socket again, turn the nut until the racheting stops, install axle and check the fluid level in the differential.

Hope this helps.. Good luck

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[Benrs86]

ok, sounds confusing, ill just have to rip it apart and try huh? i dont have a slide hammer, but ill figure out something, or buy one if i have too. so are there two bearings in a floating rear on the outside part? your probably thinkin im too stupid to do this, but im gonna give it a shot. thanks, Ben

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