Axle Seal?

[snicklas]

Trav and I were looking at the truck last night, sizing up what we need to do, to replace the water pump. While we were under there, he noticed on the front axle, there is a rubber ring that is on the diff side of the ujoint that seems to be loose. It is not leaking. Any idea what this thing is. I do not see anything out of the ordinary, but it doesn't seem right either.

 

[argve]

it's trapped between the outside knuckle and the axle tube... it's loose, it's rubber and it looks like part of a seal - NO LEAKS..... yet...... it's about 1/8" thick and has witness marks on it like it was part of a seal.... You can see the witness mark of where it looks like it was captured by a metal ring right dab smack in the middle of it... (side view)....

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

that is the dust/ dirt seal for the tube, the actual oil seal is in by the pumpkin.

 

[argve]

cool then we will leave it alone until it starts leaking then I will change my phone number so I can skip that repair.....

 

[flareside_thun]

yea, just a dust seal. Really no worries but alot of those trucks has that problem.