Rich, When I rebuilt my brakes on my '64 Belvedere. I saw evidence of a leak on one side, but it was the seal that's in the backing plate. It was a snap to put a new one in - no axle removal required. Could that be your leak too? Dave --- On Mon, 3/15/10, Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Rear-ends > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 9:40 PM > > How about up-grading to 65 stuff? > Just a thought. > Ollie > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Kinsley" <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:00 PM > Subject: Rear-ends > > > > > > Got your attention? I'm going to have to delve into > new territory for me > > in that the 489 rear in my '64 is leaking at the axle > seals and the > > front pinion seal is also leaking. I've done the front > seals on cars > > before but never got into axle seals. I also need to > replace the boot on > > my ball & trunion. It's probably only got about > 1000 miles on it but > > it's split badly. The rubber got cut from the strap > holding it > > apparently. I have the driveshaft off and will get > started asap. I have > > heard that a VW split boot is the "trick" way to go. I > got my other boot > > off e-bay thanks to George Smith, as I don't do e-bay. > I don't know if I > > can get another one so I'm thinking of the VW option. > Any ideas? Any > > tips on how to procede with the axle scenario? I do > have some 8&3/4 axle > > guides thanks to Paul Lenneman. > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies > > > > > > ---- > > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to > only one person -- directly to that person. > I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well > as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, > not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and > fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > >