[Healeys] Rear hub seal

[Mark LaPierre]

Or a bearing service company if Napa can't help.

ML


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut at gmail.com>
To: "Elton Schulz" <eschulz at frontiernet.net>; "Healey List" 
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear hub seal


> Elton -
>
> No one sells those old seals anymore.  The new ones are metal backed
> too, but the metal is under the rubber.
>
> The seals should be ok, the modern rubbers don't weaken with age like
> the older seals with the spring.  If you have concerns take the seal
> to your local NAPA store and they'll be able to match the size...
>
> Alan
>
> On 12/22/09, Elton Schulz <eschulz at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>> Fellow listers,
>> I recently received two hub seals for the rear wheels from Moss #535-085.
>> They
>> are not like the originals. They do not have the spring or the metal
>> backing.
>> Has anyone had any experience using these seals?
>> Also, I've had a devil of a time removing the old seals. I've got one out
>> but
>> worked on it for about two hours trying to pry it out with a screw 
>> driver.
>> I'm
>> afraid I might have scored the sealing surfaces. Is there a secret to it
>> that
>> I'm not aware of?
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Elton
>> BJ7 in progress
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> Alan
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