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| | | Forums66 Topics128,159 Posts1,057,033 Members48,460 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,871 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,871 | One cause for seal leakage is not getting enough preload on the bearings during reassembly of the hubs. The inner nut on the load tube should be tightened very firmly, and then backed off just a little to allow the hub to be turned by hand with a slight amount of drag. Once the preload is set, the outer nut and the star-shaped lock washer maintains the proper preload. Failing to preload the bearings allows the hub to move up and down over bumps and keeps the seal from maintaining good contact with the sealing surface of the load tube. Jerry
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