Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan
Posted by JWL On 2014/2/3 12:06:48
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Joe, attached are photos of the inner seals I used on my 47 Clipper Custom (same as Howard's). I experienced no problem installing them using a seal installation tool like you rented. As I recall, the seals I used did not have a spring in back of the lip. The inner seal keeps differential oil from the bearing and the outer seal keeps bearing grease from the brake area. Your seal numbers may be different as I believe you have an axle/differential assembly from a commercial application. Hate to be anal about this, but thought you needed to know.
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JoeSantana wrote:
AXLES SEALS
JW and Dave,
I don't doubt you.
In post 466, there's a pic of the Inner seal after I got it out with the framing hammer. Both sides are closed on the original. The backside of the seal, the side that was toward the carrier, is shown (with the claw marks). If you zoom in, you can see that the part number is on that side, toward the carrier, which is how I installed the new one that has one side open.
If that seal is designed to keep gear oil from going to the hub, which I understand, then it is in wrong.
My next question is HTH does one install it? I guarantee the spring will pop off if it is installed facing in. Is the spring something that should be removed? Just some kind of device to hold the shape of the rubber? Do you tape up the inner part and remove the tape after it's installed? (Yes it cost me $8 to learn this lesson. Now it looks like another $16 to replace both sides (when I get my new bearings.)...
Joe, attached are photos of the inner seals I used on my 47 Clipper Custom (same as Howard's). I experienced no problem installing them using a seal installation tool like you rented. As I recall, the seals I used did not have a spring in back of the lip. The inner seal keeps differential oil from the bearing and the outer seal keeps bearing grease from the brake area. Your seal numbers may be different as I believe you have an axle/differential assembly from a commercial application. Hate to be anal about this, but thought you needed to know.
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