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Hub oil leaking

Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:06 PM
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I just recently replaced my cv boot on my 01 scrambler 500 4x4, in doing this i had to take out all the bearings and take off the strut and the whole 9 yards. After doing this i filled it with hub oil took it for a little ride, didn't notice any problems. Then parked it in the garage and came back a lil while later and there was a pool of hub oil on the ground. Any suggestions to as what i may have done wrong. Ant help would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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You'll need to replace the inner hub seal, anytime you have a hub apart it's wise to change the seals.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Where is it located, how hard to get too?
 
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 11:28 PM
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It's inboard of the inner wheel bearing, you need to remove the hub to replace it. Pry it out of the hub being careful not to gouge the hub/seal surface and seat a new one in it's place...
 
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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I too had this happen to me. But what I did was I did not tighten the the hub on tight enough. This aloud the shaft in the back to move back and forth and therefore there was no seal. So I took it apart and tightened it correctly and it has been fine ever since.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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I had both seals go bad on me too after I replaced my cv joints. They are only about 5 bucks a piece. You have to remove the hub, and remove the brake disc. Then apply some heat to the seal until it becomes to hot to touch. Then pry it off being carefull to to scratch the hub. Make sure you clean the hub out really good. Install the seal with the spring side facing up. Then put some blue locktite on the rotor bolts and torque them to 18ft/lbs. It says not to reuse the old bolts but I have and haven't had any trouble. Hope this helps.
 
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