rsmitty814
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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- Jul 28, 2013
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I don't know what you mean by loose axles. Play in the axel beyond specs is caused by bad bearings. The "oblonging" of an axle seal is caused by bad wheel bearings and is usually pushed out on the trailing side causing it to leak. Out of "true" axles woud cause a tremendous amount of vibration before the bearings and then seals would be demolished. I really don't know what you consider "newer" seals. OP's talking about a '97. Mine is a 2002. In most cases the seals will dry out and shrink. This includes valve stem seals.