Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Rear brake or axle

[bsweet]

The rear drivers side brake on my 99' is locking up on loose gravel. I do see what looks like a leak down the inside of the wheel. Is it brakes or a axle seal?

 

[Steve Graham]

If you still have rear brakes then the leak must be from the axle seal.



Steve

 

[Steve Campbell]

It takes a 2 9/16ths socket...

to get the axle nut off. Seal replacement is pretty straight forward. I chose the "clean up the old lining " route. Others will tell you to replace them.



The best thing about this is that you get to set the bearing "preload" yourself. The little "U-clip" that crushes into the nylock part of the nut is just the best method I have come across so far for this job.



Do yourself a favor and adjust the bearing on the non leaking side while you have all of the tools out. I can almost guarantee the oil leak is form a "loose" bearing setting. (Now if you got the brakes on fire while towing down hill, all bets are off on "loose" bearing adjustment. )

 

[jerrethomas]

if the bearing is new you dont want preload on that bearing. you only do that to new bearings so the cup and cone mesh properly.