Front axle leak/front diff

They come with a metal tube that you use with a hammer to press to tap them on. They are sized some very small amount smaller than the shaft so they 'stretch' over it and hold in place just from tension.

When I needed one, I bought it from Napa. The brand is called "SKF Speedi-Sleeve" and they come in almost every size you could want.

 

If the seal is in too far is there any reason you can’t reuse it? Rebooted my axles a couple of months ago and started getting a noise at 20 mph. Got under her to check her out and found my left axle is leaking. Both seals were replaced. Not a daily driver so it probably only has a few hundred miles on it since doing the front end. Can I just pull the axle and reseat the seal and reinstall the axle?

 

You can try but you may mangle it in the process. It's a cheap part so I would probably just buy a new one.

 

Left axle as in drivers side then? That one goes in till it stops there is no measured depth for that one AFAIK. Passenger is a different story. I set mine to the wrong depth and had to buy new. Messed it up trying to remove.

 

I meant right side. Local dealer had to order one. Supposed to be here tomorrow.

 

How this turn out for you and what part numbers did you use for the breather plugs? It seems the larger diff breather tube has a replacement plug from Toyota (part #90930-03136) for about $6 but the plug for the diff actuator that is on the smaller tube next to it only comes with the entire tube (part #41507-34021) for about $25? Cleaned mine and they didn't seem plugged and also seem to work but don't want to swap the seal a third time so thought it might just be worth the PM to replace with the seal.