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@@limpit_drone6104 Thankfully most parts stores usually have them in stock or can get them quickly if you happen to need one. I wouldn't fret over it too much. I've pulled like 8 of these 8.8 axles over the years and have ran into two bad axles and then my son had a complete axle fail to the point where there was so much play in the axle it ate the seal and then flung gear oil all over the wheel.

@@PNW_Car_Mods oh man I’m hoping my issue’s just a diff cover gasket, id be so mad having to do a rebuild at 54k miles

I bought one works great

If I remember correctly you need an 8mm wrench to remove that bolt.

I recommend going to a place like Rock Auto and entering in your vehicle information to figure it out. There are different variations of the 8.8” axle that require different seals, such as the 28 and 31 spline versions, which have different diameter shafts resulting in different part number seals.

@@stuffyoucando2 thank you 🙏

I’ve had that a really long time and can’t seem to find the exact one, but the closest one to it is probably this: www.lowes.com/pd/CRAFTSMAN-Automotive-Flexible-Magnetic-Pickup-Tool/1003096204 Harbor freight also sells a similar one with a light.

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@@Vater1 no problem.

Yes, you still need to. The axle shafts can’t be pulled out unless the C clips are removed, which is done as shown here.

Yes

How does the axle itself look? If it has a groove worn around it where the seal rides, it’ll likely leak. There are a couple of options to fix it possibly. There may be repair sleeves available that will press onto the axle shaft, similar to ones offered for crankshaft main seal repairs. Otherwise, a new axle shaft will be needed.

Is this a fake car or something? What do you think it is? I pulled this axle out of a junk yard where it sat for years, and this is how they come out. Sounds like you’re doing something wrong then.

I ran into this issue, on an 8.8 try tapping the axle in further than you can manually push. That did it for me