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Bearing Grease seal, spindle - should there be a gap?
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 252793" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>There should NOT be any kind of gap between the spindle and the rear seal. Sounds like you have a 1 inch spindle, and you've got a 1 & 1/16" seal....not sure how that happened if you bought the bearings and seals in a kit. If grease is slinging out, then, you know water is getting in. </p><p></p><p> Check the ID of the seal with a set of calipers, I bet it measures 1.0625" instead of 1.000"</p><p></p><p>If it does measure at 1 inch, then, you should check the OD of the spindle, particularly where the seal rides, to make sure it hasn't worn down....although, it would take a LOT to wear it down, like having a bunch of sand, and going for a while with no grease.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 252793, member: 6937"] There should NOT be any kind of gap between the spindle and the rear seal. Sounds like you have a 1 inch spindle, and you've got a 1 & 1/16" seal....not sure how that happened if you bought the bearings and seals in a kit. If grease is slinging out, then, you know water is getting in. Check the ID of the seal with a set of calipers, I bet it measures 1.0625" instead of 1.000" If it does measure at 1 inch, then, you should check the OD of the spindle, particularly where the seal rides, to make sure it hasn't worn down....although, it would take a LOT to wear it down, like having a bunch of sand, and going for a while with no grease. [/QUOTE]
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