Stub Shaft Seal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
This procedure is for vehicles equipped with a stamped steel cover on the Rear Drive Unit (RDU) only. Vehicles with a aluminum cover on the RDU
have no seal installing tools at this time.
NOTE:
The RDU
does not have stub shaft pilot bearings. It has stub shaft seals only.
- Remove the halfshaft. For additional information, refer to REAR DRIVE HALFSHAFTS .
- Using the Torque Converter Fluid Seal Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the stub shaft seal.