cv axle seal

i am replaceing my cv axles this weekend and someone told me that i should replace the front axle seal beetween the cv and diff. while im in there....all i can find are seals called wheel seals.....are these the same thing? also how do you change them?

 

when i had to do mine (they were leaking) i just went to the toyota garage and got them, and i'm not sure what they called them. to replace it's easy as hell. Once you have the cv out just use a pair of needle nose pliers and pull it out. to set the new back in, first rub some diff fluid around the rubber seal ( like you would when you change your oil on your oil filter), the just gently tap the new seal in. You may have to use a punch to get it all they way in but just be easy with it and you'll find that it's pretty simple.

 

how far back should i tap the seal?

 

Measure the old one before you remove it!

 

should be flush with the edge, make sure it's squarely tapped in

 

exactly what he said

 

thanks for the info.

 

no problem thats what we're all here for