Farmall H leak

My farmall H is leaking rear end oil where the axle housing bolts onto the rear end. I"m not sure if this is the correct terminology or not. Also would it be possilbe to just loosen those bolts and slide that housing out to get some gasket goop between there? Or would i have to dissassmble the whole thing, tire, bearing, housing, etc.?

Thanks Matt

i believe theres an o ring on the axle housing.your idea should work if you get it slid out a bit to squeeze some silicone gskt.maker in there.

IT is a plain fiber gasket, not O ring. The first isue is to tighten the bolts evenly all around to see if the fixes it (usually makes it way better, or fixed)
Next is to drain the differential loosten the bolts and (with no strain on the housing, proper blocking so it cannot fall and break off the axle) slide the axle housing away (Not much, it will not go far) Then scrape all the old gasket out, and put a new gasket in by cutting it at the top, taking out the bolts, and wrapping it around (with a thin film of #2 non hardening permatex applied to both sides of the gasket, and a bit more where the split is located) then retorquing the bolts. Good luck, JimN

can you buy just one gasket?

Here is the procedure I followed when I did my H a couple of years ago. Hope this helps a little. Larry

"I"m in the process of re-doing a "46 H and needed to replace the rear axle gaskets. I"ve been pretty reluctant to start this job "cause everything back there is pretty heavy. Last week I finally worked up the guts to tackle the job. First before I did anything was to ensure that all the bolts would loosen, including the bolts that hold the rim to the wheel and the axle clamp. I also loosened the bolt that holds the axle to the bull gear at this time. (I"m doing this thru the PTO hole, by the way.) Then I locked both brakes and blocked the other rear wheel, in front and behind. I also blocked the front wheels, both front and behind. I then jacked up the rear end under the diffy housing and also placed a jack stand under the swinging drawbar bracket. I took all the bolts out that hold the rim on and moved the rim out of the way. I then wrapped a chain thru the wheel and hooked it up to my cherry picker and got it off - can you say heavy? Then I fashioned a sling around the axle housing and hooked the cherry picker up to that. Now I loosened the bolts holding the axle housing to the diffy housing about a quarter of an inch. I used wood shims under the front and rear of the bull gear to keep it from moving when I took the axle out. I also placed one under the center of the bull gear to keep it from tipping into the center of the housing. I placed a deep well socket between the bolt I was goint to remove and the other axle bolt. When loosening the bolt up, this caused the axle to be pushed out of the bull gear. Then I took all the bolts out holding the axle housing in and slowly slid the housing and axle free from the main housing. The bull gear never moved a bit! All of this removal took only about an hour. I cleaned all the old gasket off and checked the inner axle bearing. Oops, bad news! This bearing was missing 3 balls. (By the way, I did find all the missing pieces.) Well, gotta tear it down a bit farther than I planned and wait for a new bearing. Got the bearing and installed it and put the new gasket in place. I figured I would have a tough time getting the axle back in the bull gear, but the cherry picker was just the ticket for this. I was able to raise the axle and housing up to the proper level and get the housing started back into place. I then reached inside the differential housing to hold the bull gear from moving and at the same time turn the axle with my other hand till the splines aligned. It slipped in with no problems. Reinstalling the housing only took ten to fifteen minutes including tightening all the bolts. Now, lets hope the other side goes as easily as this one did. Probably won"t find out for a while as I"m cleaning up and painting the wheel and rim while it"s off. Larry "

Also while you have it apart, take a flat file to the rear end tub where the bolts go in. This will ensure that any "pulled" threads have been filed down. This will ensure that everything is flat to make sure the new gasket seals like it should. Good luck. Larry

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