Q: How do you remove the axle shaft and install a new oil seal for Chevrolet C1500 and K1500?
A: The Axle Shaft should be removed. Use a big screwdriver or the inner end of the axle shaft to pry the oil seal out of the axle housing. Apply high temperature grease into the oil seal recess, then tap down evenly with a hammer and seal installation tool. To force the new seal into place, you can use a seal Installer, large socket or piece of pipe on which lips face in and metal face is seen from an end of an axle housing. The face of an oil seal as it is installed correctly makes flush with the end of an axle housing.