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1. Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 22:49:59 -0500; I need to replace the rear wheel passenger side oil seal. Any tricks to this operation? Is this something I can do in the garage without special tools? I plan on attempting tomorrow. Should I instead; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00532.html (7,735 bytes)
2. Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:51:50 -0700; It's been a few years since I've done this but, yes, you can do this at home. You have to remove the brake drum and the axle (pretty easy). The hub is pressed on and also held with a large 8-sided nu; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00534.html (10,384 bytes)
3. Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: Jwhlyadv@aol.com; Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 09:27:46 EDT; After you pull the axle bolt the axle on backwards so it sticks out at you and use this to pull the hub. Charles Rice in Glasgow did this recently and may have the proper socket. If not order the to; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00540.html (8,137 bytes)
4. Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 07:17:20 -0700; I thought of one last thing: If the surface where the seal rides is grooved, you may have to sleeve it--RediSleeve is one brand of sleeve kit--and use a seal with a smaller ID. If you just replace th; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00544.html (8,987 bytes)
5. Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:56:06 -0500; Thanks Jim and others. I already have Charles' socket (thanks Chappy!) I've taken it apart once and I did not replace the seals. Der, duh...I used the method you suggest of turning the axle around an; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00549.html (9,007 bytes)
6. RE: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Jim LeBlanc" <jleblanc@midsouth.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:54:02 -0500; Addressing your question " My concern is whether I need to do anything special to get the seal seated properly or if I just pull the old out and push in the new" The seal needs to be properly install; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00575.html (8,801 bytes)
7. RE: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home? (score: 1): Author: "Freese, Ken" <Ken.Freese@Aerojet.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:26:22 -0700; I have found that the special tool for the big nut, doesn't work unless it is truly an accurate copy of the original. The ones formed out of sheet metal don't work and the 3/4 drive socket didn't wor; /html/healeys/2004-08/msg00578.html (10,826 bytes)

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