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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 | Replacing the front wheel bearings in my truck and I somehow lost track of which way the grease seal is supposed to face. Almost looks like it could go either way but I want to be sure. Manual doesn't make it clear. Can anyone direct me to a diagram or picture (or explain)? Thanks.
1956 Chevy 3200
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,851 | If there's a garter spring around the seal lip, that goes toward the bearing. If not, the open area of the seal faces the bearing with the solid sheet metal part toward the spindle.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,134 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,134 | The lip on the seal needs to point toward the bearings. Unless it's an old style felt seal (not even sure you can get those anymore), in which case it probably doesn't matter.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 814 | ". . . the open area of the seal faces the bearing with the solid sheet metal part toward the spindle."
That's the way I have it. After reading my original post I wondered how I thought it could go either way. Momentary senility.
1956 Chevy 3200
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