<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Neil--</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">A paper gasket stops oil leaking from the joint between the inner face of the axle flange and the outer face of the hub (bearing carrier).</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">The lip seal stops oil leaking from the hub--that is, beyond the bearing in the hub and the shiny bearing surface on the end of the axle housing.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">So, they can both be a source of an oil leak. A paper gasket will not cure a bad lip seal and visa versa. But a paper gasket is much easier to replace! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Hope that helps--it is easier to picture than describe....</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">Best--Michael Oritt </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 1:46 PM Neil McDonald <<a href="mailto:nmcd10@gmail.com">nmcd10@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">A lot of list chatter about how to stop oil leaks at the rear hub flange by replacing the paper gasket or using goo of some sort. Am I right in thinking that fitting a new oil seal inboard of the wheel bearing makes this issue redundant, or is this not necessarily the case?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Neil</div><div dir="auto">BN6</div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_-975373168134315049gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>____________________<br>Neil & Pam McDonald<br><div><br></div></div></div>Email: <a href="mailto:nmcd10@gmail.com" target="_blank">nmcd10@gmail.com</a><br><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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