Gouging the bore will allow gear oil to leak around the metal perimeter of the seal. One of the main things to be careful of is to not gouge the axle housing bore were the axle seal seats. There are other, cheaper methods of removing/installing seals but using tools/methods that aren't designed specifically for the task have great potential to do damage to other components. Among other uses, it will pull seals and remove stubborn axles.įor intalling seals, I have a bearing race/seal intaller set identical to the one in this following link.
I have a slider hammer set similar to the one pictured in the following link.