Installing Axle Housing Seals: How Deep?

1969383S said

I disagree.

Every issue I have ever had with 8.75 housing's had the same problem, Be it my trucks or cars.

Yes the Bearing should be packed in grease on assembly! If either seal fails you have issues.

If you think replacing the inners are the fix "all" then you may want to rethink things. If the inner is tired then the outer is the same!

You will be back into it in short order with that thinking! Do it once and do it right! JMO!

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I've been turning wrenches professionally for forty years, you do it your way, I'll do it mine... Most inner seals leak due to damage or a plugged housing vent..

Recently installed seal often fail because the garter spring popped off when installing the new seal, or the seal housing got distorted... Or the seal wasn't driven in fully and the bearing retainer ring rubbed on the seal...

Grease is heavy and generally isn't difficult to keep inside the bearing, especially considering it is being thrown outward by centrifugal force and the area where the seal lip rides is the inner most point of the axle shaft....