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Bearing Grease seal, spindle - should there be a gap?
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<blockquote data-quote="link7" data-source="post: 253016" data-attributes="member: 7558"><p>I had the exact same problem. I completely replaced the hubs, bearings, races, and seals. When I put it all together and took it for a 20mi test drive on the freeway one of the seals leaked and sprayed all over the inside of one of the wheels. I figured I screwed up, either bent the seal when i was installing it or over greased the bearing buddy. It was the right size seal.</p><p></p><p>I ordered a new seal took it all apart and put it back together and still had the same problem. </p><p></p><p>I decided to just say screw it and leave it. If you've got bearing buddies and you check that they're full of grease before you go, or even right before you launch, you should be fine. </p><p></p><p>There should be a positive pressure on the grease from the bearing buddy keeping the water from coming in the seal. Just keep it full of grease (but not overfilled) and you're good in my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="link7, post: 253016, member: 7558"] I had the exact same problem. I completely replaced the hubs, bearings, races, and seals. When I put it all together and took it for a 20mi test drive on the freeway one of the seals leaked and sprayed all over the inside of one of the wheels. I figured I screwed up, either bent the seal when i was installing it or over greased the bearing buddy. It was the right size seal. I ordered a new seal took it all apart and put it back together and still had the same problem. I decided to just say screw it and leave it. If you've got bearing buddies and you check that they're full of grease before you go, or even right before you launch, you should be fine. There should be a positive pressure on the grease from the bearing buddy keeping the water from coming in the seal. Just keep it full of grease (but not overfilled) and you're good in my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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