Took my 2000 Impreza O/B to a local shop to have front bearings replace. Ordered Timken kits. I don't have a press

 

Mechanic called and said he destroyed the inner seals ( with the lip) trying to get them on. Said they are a 32nd too big. I bought 2 sets of Timkens from 2 different sources.

 

Any idea what is going on here?

Whats too big, the seals or the bearings?

Seals can be hard to get in, even the OEM ones. Patience and lining them up perfectly is required. I've mashed a couple myself. They are cheap, so I typically buy extras for such an occassion.

 

That's not saying you got a size that was too large, but more than likely he is just not being patient enough.

He knows what he's doing. He ordered another set from National. The inner one didn't even have a lip and just slid right in with no resistance. PIA

 

Sent wife this morning to the dealer 45 miles away to get seals.

 

We'll see how that goes.