Like Scott - Broken down at rest stop, Water Pump Seal

[B_K]

Trust that the guys @ S & S put the axles in correctly or you wouldn't have made it to FL!
As if they didn't get them right you would have gone nowhere! The long one wouldn't have been able to bolt up and the short one wouldn't have made contact with the differential and therefor e the bus would have just sat there.

Yes now is the time to get a new belt.
I know nothing about MC 5's but if you ask around someone will know the correct belt.
But I'd say chances are good you can get a part # off the one you have on there now!
  BK 

[Beachfinn]

So, the last part(I hope) to this story. Pulled both axles and cleaned them with lacquer thinner really good, nice bead of black rtv, hand tighten, sit for an hour and torqued down. One side leaked oil after few hours, with no oil put back in. Got the gaskets from MCI at hand now and will install in the morning, with small thin layer of rtv on gasket.

Fingers crossed,
Sami

[Oonrahnjay]

...  One side leaked oil after few hours, with no oil put back in....

    Your axle is haunted!!  Only explanation.  (Best of luck with the gaskets.)

[Beachfinn]

It leaked from the same spot, where the pull out bolt holes are. The hub had pretty decent marks from over the years, hence bo seal. The gaskets cover the three holes, so it should be fine ..  me hopes

[Scott & Heather]

Man, I feel like we jinxed you...you should never have shook my hand man...

[Beachfinn]

lol bud, I'd never think of that. I will '  shake your hand plenty times in future. It's just bus life 🤓
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[kingfa39]

I did the same thing as bevens6 did , replaced the seal without removing the pump in the yard in about a hour, low cost seal. no big deal, 8 v 71, never had another problem