Started noticing some leaking through my driver-side rear wheel and thought it was a simple brake leak somewhere. We took off the wheel and drum to see the brake system was in check, but that the whole mechanic was caked with sludge and that the liquid leaking out was a byproduct of the high friction heat+axel grease+brake dust. It was obvious to us that the rear axel seal had blown and the grease was leaking out.
My question: how hard of a repair is this and is it possible for two dudes to do with a Haynes manual to do? The manual makes it seem easy enough and we have taken off all the break equipment on this drum before so we have experience with that. We have done stuff like rebuilt the 4WD Hub mechanics... is that just as hard?
Thanks for any help. Want to get a good answer from some experienced mechanics before we prematurely roll up our sleeves on a job we can't manage.