Portal Leaking

[ablank]

Went out wheeling, had a great time, bent up my exhaust a bit. Got home and smelled gear oil, looked under the truck and found this on the front passenger wheel




Any ideas what i'm in for?

[4x4Pinz]

looks like a classic hub seal failure. If you are handy not a difficult job. Only concern is which seal. Seems there are two possibilities for sizes.

[audiocontr]

That it does 4x4. For others seeing this, note how the leak does not originate from the ball. Most of the time leaks which originate from the ball can be fixed by gently torquing the allen head bolts which hold the ring in place. Happened on both of my trucks.

[4x4Pinz]

in between the two stiffners on the backing plate, under the drain plug is a small drain hole. This should be kept clear so that when these leaks occur the oil drains out and not onto the brakes. I any case a fairly simple fix, just have to get out the tools.

[Jim LaGuardia]

Definitly a hub seal leak. Fronts take a bit more time due to the dual wheel cylinders.
If the connector line is in the way of the backing plate bolts, the line or the cylinders may need to be removed. Be careful not to damage the line if you choose to loosen it.

[WdeLange]

Also, you might as well do all the wheels - my experience was that if one go all goes... may be worth while to replace the bearings while you in there...

[ablank]

I was just wondering if i should be getting parts for all the wheels.

[ExpeditionImports]

This might be helpful........you might notice a couple of the pictures!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thrWmQYUZnk

Cheers,

Scott

[Buzz]

I am in the middle of doing my right front hub seal for the second time in only a few months. When I took it apart the wear ring stayed behind in the seal just like in Scott's video. When I went to drive It down on the hub shaft it slid easily all the way down to within a couple millimeters from the base but would not stay in place even after enthusiastic pounding. You can pull it off with your hand. It's the 60 mm ring. Do I need a new wear ring?

[Winter Beater]

Scott I caught the tool numbers of the pullers as OTC 7300 and OTC 1150 but missed the 3rd one. It has the same style as a steering wheel puller, but different OD. Can you let us know what you're using ? Having all the tools in place before starting is much nicer than looking for a tool Sunday afternoon. And thanks very much for taking the time to produce the video