If the oil gets to the bearing,it won't last long bc the oil will force out the bearing grease which oil can't take the heat that the grease can. The bearing will fail and you'll be doing the same repair ,plus bearing soon.
Hi great video ! I have the same oil leak on my prado (196 000 kms). The Toyota dealer has provided a quote of 7 hours of labor to change the seals on both sides. Is this realy the time required for these operations?
Some liquid leaks from my Toyota land cruiser 2001 model just 1 to 1.5 ft deeper from exactly the wheel you are working on. My friend suggested it could be gear oil leaking from suspension. But that's not an expert opinion. What could that be?
Hi Toyota maintenance. I need to replace the axle seals since the drum is full of grease or oil, I did not know about this problem until I was checking the spare tire and I could see that the drum was full of grease, there is no noise or any sympton. How can I know that I should replace the bearings and not only the seals? Thanks
I hate to tell you, but did you know Toyota redesigned this seal sometime in the past? The redesigned seal has the seal lip sitting 2mm more inboard than before. Without adjusting the inner retainer position, that seal lip is riding very close to the non-polished bevel of the retainer. If you would have performed a grease test, you would have seen where the seal lip was riding on the bevel. With a little axle play, that seal lip might ride on the bevel and prematurely fail. Another thing you don't address is the axle bearing could now be compromised due to gear oil washing the grease out of the bearing. Depending on how long the axle seal was leaking and how much oil surrounded the bearing, a little or a lot of grease could have been washed out. The bearing needs grease for proper lubrication, not oil, so you might have a ticking time bomb with that axle bearing. Finally, another person commented about the breather being clogged which could have been the cause of the axle seal to fail so that should have been checked.
I like your channel because you specialize in Toyotas which I also love. So, I'm not trying to one-up you here. I've done this rear axle seal job 8 times on Toyota 4runners and have made two videos on the subject. You could say I'm one of the more knowledgeable guys for this repair and some would even consider me an expert on it. I'm just trying to share with you some information that you might not be aware of so the next time you perform this repair for someone, you'll be better informed on what needs to be done for this repair to last.
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Thanks for tacking the time, thumbs up.
You got a part number for that O ring?
What size oil filter was that
I ended up replacing rear brakes due to oil contamination.
Hi, I did this seal replacement, I was surprise how easy the job was. The job was done on 1985 Toyota pickup. Bearing was in good shape.
thanks man, have to do this on Saturday 🙂
Thanks for sharing this video, I really enjoy videos, they always have great content.
If the oil gets to the bearing,it won't last long bc the oil will force out the bearing grease which oil can't take the heat that the grease can. The bearing will fail and you'll be doing the same repair ,plus bearing soon.
Hi great video !
I have the same oil leak on my prado (196 000 kms). The Toyota dealer has provided a quote of 7 hours of labor to change the seals on both sides. Is this realy the time required for these operations?
Thanks by looking at the video you left the rubber part of the old Oring still in th he axel. Your puller only pulled out the metal part.
Nice job sir….
Some liquid leaks from my Toyota land cruiser 2001 model just 1 to 1.5 ft deeper from exactly the wheel you are working on. My friend suggested it could be gear oil leaking from suspension. But that's not an expert opinion. What could that be?
"or you use the oil filter…" Best mechanics trick and video ever 🙂
Hey buddy!!!! It's Dunes!!! How the hell are you!!!
can you show us how to disconnect the rear emergency brake for your Sequoia 05. Thanks
Hi Toyota maintenance. I need to replace the axle seals since the drum is full of grease or oil, I did not know about this problem until I was checking the spare tire and I could see that the drum was full of grease, there is no noise or any sympton. How can I know that I should replace the bearings and not only the seals?
Thanks
I hate to tell you, but did you know Toyota redesigned this seal sometime in the past? The redesigned seal has the seal lip sitting 2mm more inboard than before. Without adjusting the inner retainer position, that seal lip is riding very close to the non-polished bevel of the retainer. If you would have performed a grease test, you would have seen where the seal lip was riding on the bevel. With a little axle play, that seal lip might ride on the bevel and prematurely fail. Another thing you don't address is the axle bearing could now be compromised due to gear oil washing the grease out of the bearing. Depending on how long the axle seal was leaking and how much oil surrounded the bearing, a little or a lot of grease could have been washed out. The bearing needs grease for proper lubrication, not oil, so you might have a ticking time bomb with that axle bearing. Finally, another person commented about the breather being clogged which could have been the cause of the axle seal to fail so that should have been checked.
I like your channel because you specialize in Toyotas which I also love. So, I'm not trying to one-up you here. I've done this rear axle seal job 8 times on Toyota 4runners and have made two videos on the subject. You could say I'm one of the more knowledgeable guys for this repair and some would even consider me an expert on it. I'm just trying to share with you some information that you might not be aware of so the next time you perform this repair for someone, you'll be better informed on what needs to be done for this repair to last.
that oil filter trick was great! fit perfect