This video describes a method to replace a leaking right front axle seal in a 2000 Chevy Suburban 4X4. This video is made for entertainment purposes and is n…
This video describes a method to replace a leaking right front axle seal in a 2000 Chevy Suburban 4X4. This video is made for entertainment purposes and is n…
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Thanks for the followup, Matt. Nice to meet you.
Dave
Thanks. As far as the guts go the 95 seems to have the same set up as the the suburban as far as assembly goes. Different seals and parts im sure but these videos will help with a large range of years and models of chevy/gmc vehicles. Good stuff thanks for the video and references
agreed. spinning helps. I was smashing the thing with no luck until i finally spun it in the right position and it only took a good whack. I believe if you look very closely at the axle splines you can see the splines where the retaining washer is suppose to go are worn/rounded more at the top. I could have also been drunk and delusional so dont quote me on that
I crawled under and had a look. My number is 26058833 with F-11 underneath that. Good luck, Matt.
its just a shot in the dark. the diagrams i have been able to find show the exact same set up. doesnt mean ratios, lengths etc. are the same but it would be nice to know how similar the guts are
As I recall, GM modified the design of their trucks between 1995 and 2000, and so it may well be different. I’ll have a look tomorrow — if I can read the numbers I can list them off for you, though even then it would be a guess. As you know, the most reliable way to get parts is to have the old part in hand when you go to the parts store, though getting to the store without a vehicle is sometimes a problem.
any chance of getting the part number off of the shaft housing assembly? Im about to tackle my 95 gmc k1500 and just want to confirm that it is a different model bc the national seal part number called for a 71010 and looks way different from the one you have installed. My housing number is 26033234-2 it should be raised numbers visible from underneath.
yeah, mine slipped in but I know what you mean. I think the ring can bind if it’s at the wrong angle and it won’t go that way. spinning and trying again seems to help.
I just replaced mine, and the only problem I came across was getting the gear with the retaining ring back on the axle shaft. Took quite a few good smacks but it finally went.
The title, it says how to replace the right front axle seal… But you never shown which seal is the wrong seal.
I’m sorry, I am not understanding your question.
Which seal is the wrong one?
Thanks.
Medial aspect, how cerebral of you. I like your channel you do a good job explaining each steep and any issues that one might encounter.
That’s never happened to me, Bruce. Briansmobile1 alluded to this in his video and I think if that happens you may have to put it back in place from the inside with a long set of pliers. You might have to remove the diff and get at it from the other side. Did this happen to you? If it did, I would appreciate you recording your experience here to improve the thread for anybody who reads this later. Bad luck!
i think you forgot to menshion what if the lock ring does not stay in the gear and it comes out with the axel what to do then.
When I look back at this video, it’s not a great or thorough effort. Mainly it was done to supplement the video Briansmobile1 did, which was complicated by a camera malfunction half way through. I guess I could have done a shot of it all put back together, but I doubt it would add much.
Sorry, I can’t help with the roller bearing since mine was OK and never replaced. What motivated me to do the video was absence of others — you might pay it forward and post one. Thanks for the sub!
Very good video, but why not show the housings clean and tidy upon rebuild ?
And what about that roller bearing in there. I’ve got one for my truck, but cant find a breakdown showing how to install it.
Thanks, David. When I look back at this video, it’s not nearly as good as others I’ve done. But it does include details that weren’t shown elsewhere, and I’m glad it is still useful.
I’ll guess that yours is probably similar, but you should look for a dealers manual for more info. Even slight differences could be critically important.
great video and attention to detail.
Do you think my 1999 tahoe 4wd is the same?
You’re welcome, Bryce. I’m just editing a full video of the left side axle seal. I did a much better job of documenting it this time — it should be ready in a week.
Dave
5 or 6 good strikes with a rubber mallet. i had a leaking seal and a little racket when in four wheel drive. After the gear came off the axle shaft, i noticed that the washer with the two flanges that seats against the tube was damaged. i could have possibly done it while smacking it with the rubber mallet but i highly doubt it, i didn’t use that much force. There were no flanges, & the washer was inside the tube and had rotated to a funny angle. hopefully this solves my noise!
thanks for the attention to detail …. you just saved me a bunch of time.
Thanks for the feedback. When I can get to it I’m planning on doing the driver’s side.
On the right side, usually easy. On the left, variable but either easy or hard. A TSB was released for the left saying to rock the axle up and down to center that ring clip, to allow axial pressure to squeeze it inward and allow the axle to come off. My left seal is leaking a little, so when I have time I’ll video the left.
how hard is it to get that gear off the axle shaft itself so you can pull the axle out of the tube?
Not sure. That 2000 year there was a design change, but axles tend to be used for many consecutive years.