John,
This is one of the basics for oil seals. The ring is to keep the grease
or oil "inside". You do this by putting the seal with the open side to
the oil or grease. The flat side goes to the big end this case.
Rene
john peloquin wrote:
>
> Dear Netters:
>
> I'm replacing the front left bearings on my '70 MGB-GT
>
> There is supposed to be a grease seal at the part of the hub closest to
> the base of the spindle. It (of course) has two sides- one with the rubber
> flush with the metal and the other with the rubber slightly below (1/2
> mm?) the metal. Which side goes towards the base of the spindle and which
> goes towards the small end of the spindle?
>
> "Never Ascribe to Malice that which can be explained by Ignorance."
> John J. Peloquin
> Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521
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