Jim- Welcome to YT! Now you have to understand I have no way of knowing what your level of mechanical knowledge/experience is, so please take no offense to any of my reply. I am not familiar with that model or that particular repair, but here are a few items I would suggest toward having a successful leak free seal replacement. Do you make sure there is no groove where the old seal ran? Do you prep the seal running area with emery tape of at least 240 grit or finer? You need some experience with seals to determine how much of a groove, pitting etc. is okay before the seal running surface needs either a speed-i sleeve or built up and remachined back to a damage free surface. Do you install the seal with a driver or the like that leaves the seal undamaged (not bent) and square in its bore? If the seal has a spring do you pack the seal with grease to prevent the spring from coming out of place while it is being driven in? Is the bore the seal sets in smooth with no gouges? If not sealer needs applied to seal the outside of the seal. Are the bearing/ bushing in good condition with wear tolerances that are all within spec? A seal can't do it job if it is not being held within its centering tolerances. Do you grease the seal running surface before assembly? If the seal is passing over a shaft or spindle during assembly, is that area free of sharp edges that could damage the seal lip, it does not take much. Smoothing sharp/ rough areas the seal may pass over during assembly with emery tape the applying grease to these areas helps prevent seal lip damage. This is most but not all of the items that are important for a successful leak free seal replacement. There is also a "Ford" manufacturers discussion board on this site you might try posting this down there as well. Hope this helps.
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