[Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure

[Lester]

Yeah, that one I figured out.  ;-)

Lester


> On Sep 23, 2018, at 12:16 PM, Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net> wrote:
> 
> Lester,
> 
> The only thing you might want to do differently is drive the car more often after you replace the seals.  Keep those seals from drying out!
> 
> Rick
> 
> Sent from my keyboard
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>> On Sep 23, 2018, at 11:11 AM, Lester via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> 
>> So, a search of the 10,807 messages I still keep on my machine (Yes, really.) indicated that I asked the same questions in 2009.  
>> 
>> In 9 years has anything changed?  Are there new seals that are the bees knees?  I don’t think that I need new bearings as the miles are low enough.
>> 
>> Just to be sure I need to:
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>> Undo the retaining screw
>> 
>> Lever the axle out and free of the hub
>> 
>> Undo lock washer
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>> Undo hub nut
>> 
>> Jury rig a device to pull hub 
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>> Pull out seal
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>> Install new seal
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>> Reinstall hub, lock washer,nut  (Any tips welcome, all the video shows work with rear end removed from car.)
>> 
>> Install new “O” ring
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>> Install new paper gasket 
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>> Install axle
>> 
>> Congratulate myself on a job well done?
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