Rear axle seal questions

I gotta leak from the rear pass axle. I've searched thru old posts here, and I've got some questions. Lemme apologize up front if any of these questions seem overly stupid.

1) what's the best way to clean up the vent?
2) how would i be able to tell if I need axle sleeves?
3) I read a post where someone stated that you could use the axle as a pry bar to remove the old seal - how else could you do this?
4) where's the best place to buy bearings and seals for the rear axles - '63 Gal.
5) the leak is running down the outside of the backing plate- - this will require gasket change as well, right. Are there one or two gaskets (inner and outer) - Mac's sells one and Concour's sells inner and outer

thanks

me

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: 63Sean on 3/19/06 9:01pm ]</font>