The axle shaft seal serves for sealing and is a metal-rubber ring that creates a sealed connection between the axle shaft and the hub.
The axle shaft seal performs several functions:
- Preventing oil leakage from the rear axle of a car
- Protecting the mechanism from water, dust and large contaminants
The axle seal is a very important component of the car. This is an elastic polymer ring, which mainly wears out due to mechanical action and rotation of the axle shaft, or during the operation of the car, the seat under the bearing wears out, which causes run out of the hub and damage to the seals.
If you notice oil stains near the wheel, in the wheel or inside the brake drum, this is already a sign of problems with the seals on the axle shaft. Oil leaks like these usually indicate it's time to replace the axle seal.
When replacing the axle bearing, we recommend also changing the axle seal.
Replacing an axle shaft seal is not the most difficult, but quite an important process; in order to timely identify faults and the first signs of a transmission fluid leak, it would be wise to seek help from specialists. In addition, wear of the axle shaft seal is very often a consequence of wear of the axle shaft bearing or distortion of the geometry of the axle shaft itself, and competent diagnostics will be required here
If this procedure is delayed, important parts may fail, resulting in costly and time-consuming repairs.
