axle seal leaking on drivers side

You have to replace the shoes once oil soaked

 

Yes, I am figuring that out now. I have it scheduled in a local shop early next week to have new shoes and the drum turned if need be. Hopefully that will fix this.

 

I had my drums turned when I rebuilt the rear end (bearings, seals, shoes, wheel cylinders, etc...). Either the shop did a shit job turning them, or they were out of spec and began rubbing unevenly after a few hundred miles. Either way I ended having to the shoes and drums again. So my .02- skip turning the drums, and get just get new ones.

Just for clarification, I did all the work, but dropped the drums off at a local shop to have them turned.

 

Yeah good idea. To have them turned is about $25-30, and a new one is around 80 at Oreilles auto.