Re: Felt or Seal ?????

Posted by DavidM On 2016/12/13 21:10:25

I have always converted to modern seals and usually had to machine an adapter ring to press on to the seal to increase the outside diameter to fit the housing diameter.
My reasons are that I assume the modern lip seal seals better than felt and it is easier to buy a seal and machine the adapter ring than to have felt seals made (here in Australia).
I would expect that felt seals would be fine against grease but maybe not as good as a modern seal against oil.