Susie's S800 Rear Axle Leak

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susie said:
my 67 Scout 800 has a leak in the rear axle. Trying to find out what's all involved with taking it apart. Is this a "floating" axle?

Help!
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Actually, you should start a new thread because, even though axles are somewhat similiar, your 800 is different from a 3/4 ton pickup / t/a.

No, your axle is not what is called a "full floating" axle...

Where is your axle leaking from? -- the center where the differential is? Or, is it leaking from the axle seals into the brake drums? Picture?

Difficulty is based on your mechanical experience? Taken axles apart before? Performed a brake job?

Also, the difficulty is based on the condition / "problem" -- has an axle bearing seized? "welded" itself to the axle? Is it leaking from the pinion seal in the differential (where the driveshaft enters the differential ("pumpkin")?

At least, you should have the IH service manual for your 800.

If you look thru posts here, you should find some description (maybe even a couple pictures) to help give you an idea of the work involved...
 
This is a question posed by susie in another thread:

"my 67 Scout 800 has a leak in the rear axle. Trying to find out what's all involved with taking it apart. Is this a "floating" axle?

Help!"
 
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michael mayben said:
my 67 Scout 800 has a leak in the rear axle. Trying to find out what's all involved with taking it apart. Is this a "floating" axle?

Help!
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I'll start you a new thread just for the question asked. Your s800 axle is somewhat different than the issue ben is dealing with in his thread!
 
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Welcome to ihon susie!

We need to know a bit more about your s800 in order to help you.

Is it a four cylinder engine or the v8?

Do you think the rear axle is original to the vehicle?

The oem rear axle is a spicer 27 semi-floater. The "option" rear axle was a spicer 44 semi-floater. Both axles used a two piece rear axle shaft (one on each side) that involves a tapered axle outer end and a companion tapered hub, those are easily identified by having a large nut retaining the hub to the axle shaft along with a cotter pin.

Next we need to know exactly where you see liquid leaking. There can be several sources for leaks, all are common on a 40+ year old vehicle and are generally easily corrected. Once we know where the leak is originated, we can describe the fix.
 
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