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Rear Wheel Seal

From 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 “BigGoldDuallie SOLD”, documented by Steve83.

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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - While looking underneath a few days ago, I noticed oil on the brake backing plate, so I'm changing the inner wheel seal according to this p… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - It's gear oil from the inner wheel seal slinging to the inside of the drum, wetting the brake shoes, and working past them to the backing p… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Some even came out the other way, between the drum & hub. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - With the other tire chocked, I broke the axle sealant & pulled it out. The axle flange bolts are torqued to 150 Nm (110 lb-ft). Pretty nift… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This fine ring has to come out first. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This grips the spindle's threads & notch to keep the key in the nut. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The square key is in the slot on top. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The key comes out easily. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This looks right, but it wouldn't grip. Either it's the wrong size, or the teeth are mushroomed. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Rather than fight the spanner, I just used these. There's only ~13 lb-ft of torque on the nut anyway. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The ground-down tips of the pliers fit in the round holes, making it easy to spin the nut off. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Yeah, it's big, but it's not as heavy as it looks. This is the first hub I've ever seen whose OUTER bearing is installed from the INside. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - The lack of oil on the brake mechanisms tells me it hasn't been leaking long. There's just a light film on the shoes, and the outer part of… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - What a mess! 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Well, THERE'S your problem! 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This usually works, but it only punched through & ripped slots out of this seal. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This will certainly get it out... 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - That may be the toughest seal I've ever pulled. It has 2 walls, for some reason. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - No scratches on the seal bore. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Since I didn't have a case of Brakleen, I cut the heavy oil & brake dust with mineral spirits on paper towels. It's almost clean, but not g… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - PurplePower & a little elbow grease will take off everything that shouldn't be there. The scalding hot water will make sure any residue was… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Clean & dry! That little flash rust is less than would happen on a rainy day, and it also proves that all the oils have been removed. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Hylomar stays relatively liquid, but seals fine gaps from oil seepage. It also acts as a lubricant for installing the seal. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - My largest seal/bearing driver isn't quite big enough, so I'm using the heavy backing plate of this 4" hole saw. It's a perfect fit. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - That should last. I'll oil the lip before sliding the hub back onto the spindle. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Before putting the hub back on, I oiled the seal and every surface it will touch during assembly. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - I didn't ride the oily brakes long enough to damage the shoes - they're coming clean with just a rinse. 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - Since I don't have the spanner for this nut, I just put it back where it was. Since I didn't replace the bearings or remove their cups, not… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - This is expensive, but worth it. The axle flange bolts are torqued to 150 Nm (110 lb-ft). 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - You can't even tell I fixed anything! But before putting the wheels back on, I cleaned all their mounting surfaces with a cup brush to remo… 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 - GM TSB 06-03-10-010A 06/09/2010 Wheels - Changing Procedures/Precautions INFORMATION Bulletin No.: 06-03-10-010A Date: June 09, 2010 Subjec…