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Originally Posted by randy69
i just purchased a 95 t100 4x4 with 230,000 with a blown head gasket. . I had the 3.4 rebuilt and replaced the rear axle bearings and seals along with all four rear u joints. my rear passenger side axle is now leaking fuild. the wheel cylinder, brakes and backing plate are dry. it is coming from a hole in the axle flange between the wheel studs and passing through a hole in the brake drum and then onto my inner rim. any one have any thoughts. thanks randy
no one seems to have an answer!!! i checked with toyota. i was told that i have a bad rear axle seal. they said it is a toyota designed so that you don't get oil on your brake shoes.
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The seal can be distorted easily when it's driven in to the housing causing it to be slightly elliptical=bad. It's not hard to do that. The seal can also be damaged when inserting the axle into the housing. It's a bit awkward. Sounds like you have a redo on your hands. Take a look at the retainer ring for burrs. It should've been pressed on with a sleeve, but I've seen some use a socket=bad. Could cause a burr. BTW, the retainer should be new, not re-used as it serves as the sealing surface to the inner seal.
