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Inner Front Axle Seals
Topic Started: Oct 18 2009, 05:34 PM (1,139 Views)
hogboy
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I have the front axle apart to put 11 inch brakes on my 61 3B. Parts suppliers list inner front axle seals for the Spicer 25. Mine has only a bronze thrust washer in the end of the axle tube. Is their a seal just outboard of the center section in the axle tube? An exploded view in my Willys service manual shows a seal where the bronze thrust washer is. My axle has the spicer knuckles. Craig
Craig Dawson
1961 CJ3B-New Life Canvas top,OD 11" brakes 7.00X16 NDTs
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Craig,

The model 25 has an inner axle seal located at the carrier housing and the axle tubes.
It also uses an axle guide which is located there.
The "GUIDE" is a conical flaired tube used to guide the axle shaft through the seal and into the side gears.
The original seals were leather (Trostel).
Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
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Here is a picture showing the seals & guide cones.
They are easly removed once the carrier/ ring gear & axle shafts are out,I used a home made installation tool to re install them. One has to be carefull to get them started properly and then press them into their seats firmly.

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hogboy
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Wow! Thanks for the pics. Those exploded views don't really show much. I'm not sure that I am ambitious enough to tackle pulling the carrier assy. Thanks again. Craig
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The forum site software limits the number of pictures to 3 in any single post, therefore I posted this last shot seperately to show the seals and guide cones in thier installed location.
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