Axle Seal Leaking

[warf90]

I have an axle seal that continues to leak. I replaced the seal and the axle on that side and it still leaks. The front axle I have is a Dana 30 out of an 89 XJ. It has had the super 30 kit installed with an ARB Locker, 1 piece 30 spline chromolly axle shafts. It looks to me that the axle is not centered in the housing, therefore causing the seal to leak. It looks to me that the axle is shifted up, creating a gap between the seal and the axle shaft on the bottem.

 

The only thoughts I had that could make that shift like that would be the ball joints or the unit bearing. The other thought is the housing could be bent, but it does not appear to be. I need to figure out a way to check all 3 of these things. Any one have any thoughts?

[BLHTAZ]

My first thought when you said "it doesn't seem centered" was that the axle tube is bent.