My Willys 3A and 3B Community
3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: PaulS on July 10, 2013, 12:58:37 PM
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How do you pull the axle seals, and the pinion seal.
The manual shows a special tool for pulling the pinion seal--surely there's another way, though?
I have a hook/lever type seal puller. Is it just a question of applying enough force now? Or there something else I have do first?
Thanks,
-Paul
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I used one of those hook/lever seal pullers...It took some force...make sure you are hooked on the seal itself and not hooked on the lip behind the seal
This is how mine looked...I guess I didn't get a picture with the seal removed...
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I used a pry bar and do it carefully.
My buddy did make 4 holes (drill it) in it and used big bolt to removing it just by bolting the bolt gently evently in each hole.
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Thanks! Just needed to know I wasn't missing something...
I picked up this set this morning:
(http://images.palcdn.com/hlr-system/WebPhotos/83/830/8309/8309395.jpg)
The big one worked great on the axle ends. A couple hits with a hammer, and the seals popped right out. I tried using the small one on the pinion, but it was too flexible--the hammer just bounced off it. Luckily, I was just able to get the tip of the big one in between the pinion shaft threads and the seal, and then a couple hits and that seal popped out, too.
There's no seal in the axle tube ends on the front, is there?
-Paul
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Just a bushing in the axle tubes in front...seal is in the hub...The hub/drum seal keeps the wheel bearing grease from fouling the brake linings...
Those are pretty substantial pullers! I think I need a set!