My axle oil seals (AKA rear wheel seals) on my 10 bolt are leaking. I am in the process of replacing them, but I found something interesting. It looks like they were leaking where they install on the axle tube, not where they usually leak from (the rubber seals that the axle rides on). There were some deep gouges on the surfaces of the axles tubes, it looks like someone tried to cut the old axle bearing out but missed and nicked the tube a couple of times. 
So, for now, I put some JB weld in the gouges, let it dry, and then sanded it down flush with the mounting surface. My question is, can I do anything else to help prevent them from leaking again? I'm not even sure if the JB weld will help. I was thinking about putting RTV around the oil seals when I install them (like what you do with freeze plugs), but I wasn't sure if that's a good idea or not.
Any ideas or suggestions? Right now I'm desperate. I'll have a pic up of what I'm trying to explain shortly.
So, for now, I put some JB weld in the gouges, let it dry, and then sanded it down flush with the mounting surface. My question is, can I do anything else to help prevent them from leaking again? I'm not even sure if the JB weld will help. I was thinking about putting RTV around the oil seals when I install them (like what you do with freeze plugs), but I wasn't sure if that's a good idea or not.
Any ideas or suggestions? Right now I'm desperate. I'll have a pic up of what I'm trying to explain shortly.
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