Lip seal, yes. Bearing, you got it, why not use it as you just took out
the old one to replace the lip seal.
Paul
PAsgeirsson@juno.com
On Sat, 4 Sep 1999 17:49:15 EDT Ajhsys@aol.com writes:
>A quick opinion poll, if you don't mind.
>
>I just pulled the rear axle out of one side of my '77 Midget. The
>seals were
>leaking, just a drop or two, so I figured I better fix it before they
>drip
>into the new brakes. I bought seals and bearings for the rear.
>
>The bearings appear to be fine. There is no discernible play in any
>direction, and the hub turns smoothly.
>
>Do you think I need to remove the hub and replace the bearings and the
>inner
>oil seal, or will it be enough to just replace the O-ring and paper
>gasket on
>the outside of the axle? Will the lug nuts place enough pressure on
>them to
>seal the oil in, considering it is only an occasional drip, or should
>this
>not drip at all and do you think the inner oil seal is really the
>culprit?
>
>I am trying to get the thing finished enough to get it inspected and
>on the
>road, but I will replace the bearings and the inner seal if the
>conventional
>wisdom of this unconventional list deems it the prudent thing to do.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Allen Hefner
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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