that silver part is the inner bearing, my apologies for not elaborating, was just showing a stock seal that had been rtv'ed from the factory
the tool is a pinion bearing puller which is the right size to reach in and grab the inner axle bearing - in /ThEoRy/ if you're replacing the inner bearing AND the seal, you can snatch them out at the same time. Given. its not a theory that works all the time considering the factory use of orange RTV on the seals. Somewhere between 40-60% of the ones ive pulled successfully came out together.. the other 40-60% didn't and the bearing came out and left the seal in place. particularly on the passenger side on these vehicles its nice when they come out together, it saves a bit of monkeying around. the drivers sides much easier to deal with considering you can run a chisel or what have you right up about 1/2 the circumference of the seal and it just pops out.
Personally i hate seal picks, ill use a chisel or dog tag seal puller 99% of the time versus a seal removal pick..axe.
which is neither here nor there i was just chiming in regarding the use of rtvs on the seals. on this specific, application, with the specific intended seal, the reinstall manual says to use grease, or, high temp rtv. either way i've done it, ive never had them leak. my guess with this specific application, with the surface cleaned and dry, and the correct seal, you could put it in with nothing at all and it wont leak a drop for atleast 60k
as for the OP's seals, if they're seated fully, they should be bone dry, unless theyre the wrong seals or were missing the inner seal steel springband , which i have seen happen on occasion
