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Re: inner front bearing seal - soak in grease or oil ?

To: Len & Bonnie Lubbers <lubbers@sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: inner front bearing seal - soak in grease or oil ?
From: Atwell Haines <Karbuff@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 20:30:16 -0400
At 06:29 PM 9/17/2001 -0700, Len Lubbers asked between mouthfuls:

 >>Anyone who can tell me whether a new front bearing seal should be soaking in
grease or oil before shoving the hub back on?

Also which way does the seal install?  >>


I soaked my felt seals in oil and installed them with the felt towards the hub.

And that was 8000 miles ago.  (DID have to adjust endfloat a couple times...)

Hope you lingered over dessert...   :)

Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
Succasunna, NJ USA

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