i own a 1988 subaru dl wagon with 4wd.  my front wheel bearings have no outer seals is it posible to regrease these bearings? they turn ok but the whole brake area got red hot from locking up . how much are bearings and where do i find the inner and outer seals for the spindles? i ask parts people and they just look at me puzzled.

Any parts store carries these, or can order them. There's no way to regrease the bearings without taking stuff apart. Might as well just put new ones in and make sure they're well greased before installing.

If they got that cooked, might as well replace them.  Not expensive.  Get inner and outer seals. 

thats one thing i keep punching myself for, not replacing those seals, i have replaced all 8bearings (4splined in the back and 4 standard in the front) and everytime i take apart the rear drum brakes, i find bearing grease in the drum brakes, have to clean it before putting it back together.

 

replace the seals, not sure how much they are as i never went looking for them (stupid me), bearings on the front are $20 each, and theres 4 of them, 2 on each side.

 

if you have plans to replace the rears, they are a bit more difficult (for me) than the fronts and you have to get a race out and put another one in (with a press).

got the old bearing out and am trying to find the seals but the ones the stores have don't look like the original

The last time I bought them, NAPA had ones that looked like stock. 

Rock Auto has them listed, the pictures might help find a better match

 

have you considered replacing the bearings with the roller bearings a lot of people switch to?

i will try napa in the morning. where do i get roller bearing that will fit. i live 30 miles north of colfax

Edited October 20, 201510 yr by soopsoop

got the bearing and the seals,and the flexible brake lines now to get axles i gave my old ones to napa for cores and they sold me turbo axles and won't exchange.

neighbor redid his old front end on his 91 Subaru and gave me his old axle the outer boot is torn but that can be replaced. now to reassemble everything, now where did I put those caliper bolts?

Colfax huh?i live in libby i need to change mine too!