Topic: aisin manual hubs on a 85

[usmcab35]

So i have another dumb ? for you guys. so i want to pull off my aisin hubs  and paint them and just clean them up, but is there any seal i will need to replace? or can i just pull them off and bolt them back on?

[~tc~]

There is a little paper gasket on the back side where it attaches to the hub, you can either reuse that one or spread some RTV on there.

[usmcab35 [OP]]

are those gaskets worth replacing??? im on my way to kragen to get a few things and maybe i get some new ones?

[usmcab35 [OP]]

cause my hubs leak a little

[usmcab35 [OP]]

also i am painting them black and red , and was wondering what works best with getting the metal at the base all nice and shiny..

[Prismo]

chrome polish

[84pickup]

i've got some extra gaskets and stuff from rebuilding my axles if anyone wants some.

[DTB]

i would probably go ahead and replace the o-ring too

[usmcab35 [OP]]

thanks for the help i decided that im going to wait for when i do my knuckles since they are leaking like a savage... do the gaskets come in the rebuild kit from marlin?

[jimbo74]

what is leaking? grease or gear oil?

[usmcab35 [OP]]

looks like gear oil that has built up and kinda looks like grease, but no to sure.. its been leaking for a while and the previous owner beat the hell out of it

[jimbo74]

i say full on axle rebuild.... tear it all out and start over

[usmcab35 [OP]]

yea thats what im thinking, its my dd but i guess the wife will have to share ha ha ha. thanks jimbo

[DieselD]

axle fluid in the knuckle means inner axle seal is leaking

[jimbo74]

axle fluid in the knuckle means inner axle seal is leaking

and this will solve that problem
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=32224.0

http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/axles.htm

[usmcab35 [OP]]

gonna get those for sure, my knuckles look like that chicks eye from hostel....

[DieselD]

I bought a set of those, they will be going in with my rebuild! for the price you cant go wrong