Need help, major issue - Rear Axle Seal!!!!

[badmix]

When I was doing the RockSlider project, I noticed I had fluid on the drivers side rear wheel, I figured it was a brake cylinder or something, but it was the rear axle seal. Well, I never changed one b4 and thought since ive got a lift, why not. Anyways. I got the axle out, the old seal and the bearing, figured might as well replace bearing why im in there. Anyways, everything went back together fine, but now ive got gear oil EVERYWHERE, It has coated my wheel and brakes and even flung it on my exhaust. What the H3LL happened? I cleaned all the surfaces well. My axle is a chromoly strange 29spline, the rear axle is OEM 10bolt with LocRite locker , if that matters any.

What could I have done wrong or what should I look for????

 

[Chevy305]

29 spline? thats weird, usually its 28 or 30...

 

[badmix]

29 spline? thats weird, usually its 28 or 30...

ah its 28 , my bad. sorry bout that. been awhile.

 

[SKI-'84K5]

had the same problem a while back, turns out one of the POs damaged the inside of the axle tube and well after the fire i swapped in some 3/4 ton action

 

[southernspeed]

Did you get the right seal? did you check the diameter? Are you sure you didn't damage the seal when when you either put it in, or when you slid the axle in?

 

[badmix]

Did you get the right seal? did you check the diameter? Are you sure you didn't damage the seal when when you either put it in, or when you slid the axle in?

I was there , but didnt do that part of the work, there was an "expert" there that was showing me how to do it. He kept saying "so easy a cave man could do it" I said " well ****ing do it then" lol. It seemed easy enuff. But its going to get torn into Tues. So we shall see, numerous ppl suspect wrong seal, I have no idea.

 

[4X4HIGH]

If the bearing just slid out of the housing easily the axle housing is toast. It takes a bearing puller to remove those bearings. Also was there a groove in the axle? That type of axle/bearing likes to eat axle shafts on a regular basis.

 

[badmix]

If the bearing just slid out of the housing easily the axle housing is toast. It takes a bearing puller to remove those bearings. Also was there a groove in the axle? That type of axle/bearing likes to eat axle shafts on a regular basis.

Bearing required puller/slide hammer to get out, so did the old seal. The axle looked fine, my axles arent stock, they are STRANGE engineering chromoly.