WhiteMoose
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Here is my old seal which was leaking grease (below), and a new one I picked up at the farm&fleet tonight (top). Is it OK that they are two different widths?
WhiteMoose said:Its leaking out of the rear seal. My suspicion is that there is a ding or something in the axel right where the seal sits, but I wouldn't think that this much grease would be able to leak out. The entire inside of the wheel is splattered with grease.
russ010 said:WhiteMoose said:Its leaking out of the rear seal. My suspicion is that there is a ding or something in the axel right where the seal sits, but I wouldn't think that this much grease would be able to leak out. The entire inside of the wheel is splattered with grease.
if you put a new seal in and it didn't work... I would go ahead and replace the hub. they aren't that expensive. I replaced both of mine for $80 - and that was with the seals and bearings already in it.
lckstckn2smknbrls said:How deep are you driving the seal in the hub? If you set it in too deep the seal won't be riding on the correct part of the hub.
What are the part numbers of the Seals?
WhiteMoose said:That could be it. I drove them down as deep as I can get them. I thought that the rear seal had to be in as far as it could go to hold the bearing in place against the race?
WhiteMoose said:OK, I'm gonna to try it one more time, this time being sure to keep the seal flush and lightly sand smooth the axel.
At this rate, I should be buying bearing grease by the 55 gallon drum.
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