rear end gaskets

Posted by gone1951 On 2008/8/4 0:51:25

I guess I have more questions than I have answers. I am replacing the rear axel seals on my 51. I'm not sure where all the gaskets should go. Maybe the last guy left something out. I know a gasket belongs on both sides of the outer seal. The old one had a paper gasket between the seal and the backing plate and also between the seal and the DRIP CUP for lack of the correct nomenclature. My question is do you put a gasket between the backing plate and the axel housing? There was none there. There is a bearing shim behind the backing plate to shim the wheel bearing race for setting axel end play.

Should there be a gasket in front of the shim or behind it or both or I guess none???