Leaking axle seal 8 3/4

One other tip from a relative newbie at this....

...dont get too agressive with putting the new seal back in..... and make sure that whatever you use to drive it in - socket, etc - is as large as you can get in there so its not concentrating the taps from the hammer in the center of the seal.

WHen I did mine I got too agressive and the socket I used was too small and I ended up pushing the center of the seal in some...that meant a huge leak....and a redo.

ALSO, check the play of the axle up and down when it is seated all the way in.....Mine was loose, leading to more leakage. I think someone reemed out the cavity in my axle tube a bit...I solved it by putting a wrap or two of aluminum tape around the outsisde of the bearing cup.....It has held up good so far.