Oil Leaking From Rear Wheel Area.

[Paolo Sancho]

Your wheel bearing sits in diff oil. That's why the seal is after the bearing. My guess is you have managed to damage the thin rubber part of the seal

My apologies @bamk2f6tornado, I am no mechanic by any means and didnt even pay enough attention to notice what you said. I'll just go ahead and buy another wheel bearing, and ill let a mechanic do it this. I was quoted $332 last time to get it done, and felt that price was a bit harsh so I had a crack. Thank you very much for your time.

- Cheers Ralph for that PDF. Not sure where you got it, but that is gold. Is there an entire PDF for my whole car that I could purchase ?

[bamk2f6tornado]

Algood mate. Neither are most guys on here, just learn by working on our cars and trying not to f#ck it up. Made plenty of mistakes myself. And that price is definitely a bit harsh. Should only take a mechanic an hour tops. Taxi workshops are the best for this kind of stuff if you have one in your area. Cheap as chips.

Havnt got a link but you can download full workshop manuals if you have a google for it.

[PhilMeUp]

Photo guide: http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/88405-photo-essay-babf-ute-wagon-rear-axle-bearing-replacement

Make sure that you clear out the groove at the of the axle tube (ie where the seal will sit).

Removing and re-fitting axles is easy enough. Remove and take them to a workshop if you want to do it cheap and don't have a press. Somewhere that uses a press regularly, eg suspension place.

I use Timken 2985 bearing kits. Pay around $30 each.

These days I do it at home, but when I used to have it done at a taxi workshop I was paying $130 per side (including bearing).

One time last year I replaced the axle bearings on both sides and had an oil leak afterward. Was pissed off at the time, so remove the axle, had a look around and put it back together how it was. Didn't leak after that, so the seal was probably just not sitting properly.

So, remove the axle, clean out the end of the axle tube, put it all back together and see how it goes. You'll need an 8mm allen key to remove the bolts that hold the axle in.

Edit: Getting the rear discs off can be a nightmare if they are rusted on. There's a solution for that in my Tornado thread: http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11429105

Edited 27/06/15 02:44 PM by PhilMeUp