Hi, Dan. Grab the lip of the seal with pliers and twist, or get a good
hold with the pliers and whack them with a hammer to collapse the seal. It
is a pretty tight fit, and you will be replacing the seal with a new one
anyway.
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
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> From: Dan Ray <danray@bluegrass.net>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Bearing Seal Question - then I'll shut up, maybe...
> Date: Monday, February 16, 1998 7:55 PM
>
> Listers:
> As I'm TRYING to replace the front bearings, the seal that keeps the
inners
> in just won't budge from the hub! Prying it up with a screwdriver just
isn't
> doing it. It's stuck!
> Is it possible the seal has melted to the hub?
> Are there mechanics out there who glue these things in when they install?
> I'm faced with picking and slicing the damn thing off with a knife and
> pliers, just want some confirmation that this has happened to someone
else
> before.
> TIA
>
> Dan
> '73 B
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