p38 rear axle seals

roddy4 · Dec 10, 2010

hi all just wondered how hard it is to do the rear outer axle seals on a 1995
model,i have done the fronts is it more involved on the rears?

roddy4 · Dec 12, 2010

roddy4 said:
hi all just wondered how hard it is to do the rear outer axle seals on a 1995
model,i have done the fronts is it more involved on the rears?

must be a bastard as noone has commented,is this a dealer only.

wammers · Dec 12, 2010

roddy4 said:
must be a bastard as noone has commented,is this a dealer only.

No it's that easy obviously no one thinks it needs explaining.

roddy4 · Dec 12, 2010

wammers said:
No it's that easy obviously no one thinks it needs explaining.

an easy job on a p38 is this possible? thought that might be the case,will crack on with it.

wammers · Dec 12, 2010

roddy4 said:
an easy job on a p38 is this possible? thought that might be the case,will crack on with it.

No easy. Jack up put axle stand under raduis arm for safety. Remove wheel. Remove caliper and carrier, secure caliper out of way. Ideally remove disc and backplate. Can be done without this but makes damaging new seal easier if you can't get them off. Undo 13mm (spanner size) bolts, axle to hub. Withdraw halfshaft and hub. See seal in axle, remove. Fit new, grease inside of new seal all round, grease bearing surface on halfshaft. VERY carefully feed halfshaft back into axle be sure NOT to let it rest on new seal. Locate halfshaft in splines and hub to axle bolt up. Replace removed components. Hows that.

roddy4 · Dec 12, 2010

wammers said:
No easy. Jack up put axle stand under raduis arm for safety. Remove wheel. Remove caliper and carrier, secure caliper out of way. Ideally remove disc and backplate. Can be done without this but makes damaging new seal easier if you can't get them off. Undo 13mm (snanner size) bolts, axle to hub. Withdraw halfshaft and hub. See seal in axle, remove. Fit new, grease inside of new seal all round, grease bearing surface on halfshaft. VERY carefully feed halfshaft back into axle be sure NOT to let it rest on new seal. Locate halfshaft in splines and hub to axle bolt up. Replace removed components. Hows that.

brilliant,thankyou for that wammers,this is most helpful.

dandit1200 · Jun 2, 2016

Just doing the exact same job .I take it the stub the disc bolts to doesn't come out on it own .do u have to split the lot ??? And im charging 20 beer tokens do you think this is too low how long should it take to do the job ????

dandit1200 · Jun 2, 2016

I have took detailed photos an will upload later

dandit1200 · Jun 2, 2016

Easy job pmsl will up load pics self explanatory ......diy friendly

tomcat59alan · Jun 2, 2016

dandit1200 said:
Just doing the exact same job .I take it the stub the disc bolts to doesn't come out on it own .do u have to split the lot ??? And im charging 20 beer tokens do you think this is too low how long should it take to do the job ????

You robbing barsteward.

By the way Wammers want's £30 for the info

wammers · Jun 2, 2016

tomcat59alan said:
You robbing barsteward. By the way Wammers want's £30 for the info

+ VAT.

dandit1200 · Jun 2, 2016

Hahahahaha

dandit1200 · Jun 4, 2016

Last few pics

dandit1200 · Jun 4, 2016

Hi wammers quick question do I need a tool for the calipers to wind the piston back in or are they just normal sliding pistons .? Cheers for all help makez work alot more plesent .

brianp38dse · Jun 4, 2016

No tool needed just push um back in.

tomcat59alan · Jun 4, 2016

brianp38dse said:
No tool needed just push um back in.

Your Brian not Tony, but yes, G clamp will do it.

dandit1200 · Jun 4, 2016

brianp38dse said:
No tool needed just push um back in.

Cheers brian p

dandit1200 · Jun 4, 2016

tomcat59alan said:
Your Brian not Tony, but yes, G clamp will do it.

Cheers buddy I should of checked the other day but was too busy rushing about .

brianp38dse · Jun 4, 2016

tomcat59alan said:
Your Brian not Tony, but yes, G clamp will do it.

I thought nurse had normally tucked him up in bed for the night by now

dandit1200 · Jun 5, 2016

Any body got any ideas of the cost of discs and pads all round and labour ??

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