From: bobbyjoe@chartertn.net
Date: Mon Apr 14 2003 - 19:08:28 PDT
I have replaced them on a M211. It's not to bad. It takes about half a day
from start to finish
BjP
----- Original Message -----
From: "jonathon" <jemery@execpc.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, 14 April, 2003 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 front axle
>
> >Anybody ever pulled the front axle and inner grease seal on an M35A2?
>
> Yes. I assume your talking about what is called the axle seal, the one
you
> have to remove the axle shaft from the housing to get at?
>
>
> > I
> >know I have somewhat of an oil leak (not tremendous just enough to make
the
> >grease behind the steering knuckle slightly thinner an stink to high
> >heaven) on the right front wheel. I have heard how to do a drive axle but
> >was wondering if there are any differences in the steering axle.
>
> Totally different than the rear. Basically remove the hub (3" 8 point
> spindle nut socket required) then the brake backing plate and spindle then
> pull out the axle shaft then...... here's where the fun starts. The seal
is
> a common oil seal but it is pressed into a retainer from the inside. You
> must remove the retainer first. Method one is to have both sides open
then
> stick a long bar all the way thru the axle case so you can drive out one
> side while banging with a hammer from the other side. Or make a puller
> (which is what I did). I have done several of these now and sometimes they
> pop right out and other times they are a BITCH, I bent my puller on one of
> them but it did come out eventually. With the retainer out you can
replace
> the seal and then re-install it. I use a light film of #2 Permatex around
it.
>
> But one might ask if there is some other reason why the seal is now
leaking.
> On my front end I had excessive wear on the bottom load bearing plate that
> the kingpin rides on, so much so that I had 1/8" of vertical play in the
> knuckle housing. The effect of this was to pull the axle shaft up in the
> seal thus exposing a gap, normal lip type oil seals cannot handle that
kind
> of radial misalignment. So perhaps before you take anything apart, other
> than taking the wheels off, you should check the vertical play on both
knuckles.
>
> Best of luck,
>
> je
>
>
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