Front axle seal?

[ch4d]

So i went into schawbs today to fix my flat and they looked around my front axle and on my driver side front axle the seal went to shit so how should i tackle this?

1999 tahoe

 

[domin8]

Common issue. It's not really a problem unless it is dripping and leaving spots on your driveway.

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[Ceejkay]

i think you need a special tool to install them, i could be wrong though.

 

[ch4d]

Well i talked with my dad and we are just gonna boot it we think.

 

[SunlitComet]

Common issue. It's not really a problem unless it is dripping and leaving spots on your driveway.

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It is not a common issue. Seals and gaskets just fail that is all there is to it.

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BTW you remove the half-shaft and pull the seal from the differential and install a new one with the proper seal driver.

 

[purple 'hoe]

Common issue. It's not really a problem unless it is dripping and leaving spots on your driveway.

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Common issue? Sure I price out that job almost daily at work.

But I'd rather tackle a leak when it's small. Once it starts throwing out your diff fluid like crazy, there's always the possibility the front diff was run low on fluid, and has torn up the ring/pinion or other internal parts. So yeah, I'd fix it when it's just starting. No sense in running it till it's pissing fluid out.

 

[ch4d]

Common issue? Sure I price out that job almost daily at work.

But I'd rather tackle a leak when it's small. Once it starts throwing out your diff fluid like crazy, there's always the possibility the front diff was run low on fluid, and has torn up the ring/pinion or other internal parts. So yeah, I'd fix it when it's just starting. No sense in running it till it's pissing fluid out.

What does it usually run if i want to take it to a mechanic?

 

[purple 'hoe]

1.7 hour job if I recall correctly. Seal itself is like something around 20 or 30 dollars. Add a little bit in to top off fluid if it's low. I can look up exact labor time tomorrow at some point from either Service Information or All Data.

 

[ch4d]

1.7 hour job if I recall correctly. Seal itself is like something around 20 or 30 dollars. Add a little bit in to top off fluid if it's low. I can look up exact labor time tomorrow at some point from either Service Information or All Data.

Thanks a lot.