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mlheck Enthusiast

mlheck

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My brother and I are trying to change the front axle seals in his 95 IFS chevy 4x4. We have the half shafts off, and the housing dropped. Now how do we get the axle shafts out of the housing? We pulled the vent plug, and can see the diff, but don't see any clips holding the shfts in. Help

chevroletmb Enthusiast

chevroletmb

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driver side axle should pop out with a a little force

ie hammer

the passenger side is diffenent you have to unbolt the

5 bolts holding the extention on, seperate, disasemble

i think it's a snap ring. reassemble properly

clean sealing suface. seal with anerobic sealer

 

not too dificult but you have to know what your doing

vmaxup Enthusiast

vmaxup

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done a couple of these.

Put two wedges chisels or screw drivers on either side of the flange for the axles.

they will pull out. they have a c clip that compresses on the spline when you pull them.

Warning on the drivers side your ok but the pasanger side you need to reomove the shaft going out to the pasenger end 5 or six bolts, Its were the sending unit for the 4 wheel drive is locateed too.

There is a washer you have to get back on the end. If you dont do this you cant get the passenger side back in. Washer is not linned up.

Remedy for these known seals.

In 1998 they finally changed the design from a cheap drive shaft type seal to a big thich bad ass seal.

there thicker.

You can buy the 98 seals then get your shafts turned down like 80 thousands farther down towards the flat half shaft flanges.

Or get 98 shafts. Ther the same shafts just more machine right to left to accept the wider seal.

I worked in a machine shop so i just turned them in a lathe.

If you try to use the new seal without doing this the little clip on the spline wont reach its slot.

 

If your going too keep the truck a while put in the new seals.

Never have to do this again.

Eric :confused:

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