TO-30 inner axle seal

[pohorsky]

Last year I noticed our '54 To-30 wasn't braking well, and I discovered that the left rear axle seal went bad, so over the summer I pulled the axles and replaced both the left and the right seals. Then yesterday, I while mowing, I noticed the brake pedal didn't work to well, so when I finished mowing, I looked in the brake adjuster hole, and thought I noticed a drop of grease inside, so I am assuming it went bad again. Any idea what would cause it to leak after about 30-50 hours of use? I put on the NAPA seal. Is there a better one that I should use?

 

[banjodunn]

G'day what was the sealing surface on the axle like? If there was any small nicks or burrs it may have cut the seal.


Jon

 

[Tompet]

This is a link that may help. Btw, the gentleman, john of UK, is a tremendous help both in written info and knowledge of old Ferguson/Massey's.

TO30 rear axle seals??? - Harry Ferguson Forum - Yesterday's Tractors