| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,949 | That divot appears to have been made while installing the wheel bearing. I can't imagine any reason you couldn't use a high speed drill motor or a Dremel tool and a small grinding wheel to smooth it out. I've also had some success with getting a seal to start in the bore by grinding a slight chamfer onto the leading edge of the seal. It won't cause any leakage because there's plenty more straight area to make a leakproof fit on the outside as the seal slides into place. Jerry
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