Posted by Kaegi on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 11:44PM :
In Reply to: Wheel seal posted by Mark Toper on Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 10:08PM :
That is the outer seal. the axle bearings do not run in gear lube like later model trucks. It should come off. remove it carefully and see if oil has bypassed into the bearings, if not you can reuse the seal, but replacements are available. I always change them. You will also need to get new gaskets. Hope that helps.