'14 Ram 2500 Axle Seals Leaking
My '14 2500 has 120,000 miles. This summer before a big trip pulling my 5th wheel out west I found both outer axle seals leaking. I replaced them along with the parking brake shoes and have pulled o...
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LIKE2BUILD wrote:Charlie D. wrote:
There is an item called Speedi-sleeve....I have found that oil will weep between the O.D. of the seal and the ID. of the housing. Pematex should solve that problem.
Right, I've also used speed-sleeves, I was just wondering if anyone might know the part# for the correct sleeve to use. Unfortunately I don't have the luxury of time for this repair. The truck is currently my daily driver so I need to have all parts on-hand so I can do the repair and be back on the road the next day. I don't have time to tear down, take measurements, order parts, then wait for them to come in.
With as much oil as I see in the inside of the wheel I'm guessing it will be hard to see exactly where the oil is coming from. But you're right, some permatex around the seal OD certainly won't hurt. I didn't see any obvious imperfections on the axle tube (seal ID surface) so I would have thought the new seals would fix things up. I've not had problems previously with oil leaking around the OD of seals but the extra protection using a sealant is a good idea.
KJ
If you decide to use a Speedi SLeeve the size would be the same as the seal I.D. A bearing parts house that sells the sleeves should be able to fix you up with a part number.
