D60 inner axle seals, question on installing.

[Leadfoot]

I have done Numerous inner axle seals on 10 bolt axles and never had any issues.
The inner axle seals on a D60 are larger with a different type of construction. The 10 bolt seals had plenty of metal surface for my Carlisle seal/race installer to push against, but the D60 seals have a thin outer lip and the largest disk in the set is just a hair smaller.

Before I taco the new seals trying to install them with the existing "tool", I'm just wondering how those that have done it, did it....?


Thanks

 

[BadDog]

Hmmm, I've been trying to think what it was I used on mine. Seems like I recall using a piece of 1/4 flat stock cut to fit with a piece of tube stock run in the opposite axle tube.

 

[K5MONSTERCHEV]

We have those rpund pucks at work, used for installing races. I use one of those and a long bar through the tube
(short side) for the long side and for the short side, we have a little bar just tap it in.

 

[79Beast]

I've done a couple of sets. I used one of my 3/4 drive sockets that fit fairly tight inside of the seal, then drove it in with a hammer.

 

[RedBrute]

I used a 10bolt axle wheel bearing socket. It fit good inside the seal, and I rotated it with each tap of the hammer. Worked fine for me.

 

[Executioner]

Good tip, I also have done the Spicer(Dana Victor) seals
this way. I don't know if National/CR/others are the same.
Some CarQuest/Napa seals might not have the same
construction an OEM. Leadfoot did you get an e-mail
from me about your PM, I am still Temp. in Baltimore
migth take a trip northeast, how far are you from BWI ?