axle seal leaking. any ideas??

[gauge_half_inch]

A tip with any T-type oil seals, cam, crank, rear main, axle, is to never have them ride in the exact same place as the old seal did. Anyone that's changed a rear main probably notice a tiny groove in the crank, that from the seal. If you don't install the new seal quite as far as the old one you can usually get it to ride on a fresh surface.

[Occhty]

I've used National / Federal Mogul 2007N's for the last many years because since they had to order them and they were only $5 then, I got a six-pack. Except for once not seating one properly, they've never leaked on me.

That's the brand I haves used for the past 20 festys and I've never had any leak issues.
Maybe it's a parts brand quality thing.

[nitrofarm]

A tip with any T-type oil seals, cam, crank, rear main, axle, is to never have them ride in the exact same place as the old seal did. Anyone that's changed a rear main probably notice a tiny groove in the crank, that from the seal. If you don't install the new seal quite as far as the old one you can usually get it to ride on a fresh surface.

Thats good advice Dennis

[Hot_Wheels]

I thought my axles where leaking too, it turned out to be leaking at the rear of the trans where the linkage goes into the trans, there's a o ring that was leaking.