This obviously isn't going to fit. Where do I need to get this seal? I got this one at Napa. What you are looking at is the outside of the rear trailing arm. I'm re-greasing the bearings on the rear sub-frame for my 4wd conversion but this seal is too big. I don't feel like driving to 5 different parts stores just to be handed stupid crap that I shouldn't have to pay for so I thought I'd ask here. Should I just go to thepartsbin?

 

This obviously isn't going to fit. Where do I need to get this seal? I got this one at Napa.

 

Napa's done this to me a few times, i finally learned that they always have the right part, if you show them the old one first!! my bet is that they've got what you're looking for, just bring an old one in with you, or at least a measurement for diameter, and double check the part before you leave.

 

example: i went into 2 napa (and 1 other brand) stores looking for an oil cap for my 91 XT6. every time they'd say they had it, they'd try to hand me shallow metal cap, just like the ones that go on every EA81/82 i've ever seen. the problem is that the cap that goes on an XT6 (at least mine) screws directly into the head, near the valve cover. finally i just explained what it would look like and suggested that they try looking up the only other H6 from that era that i could think of. . . an SVX. sure enough, the right cap appeared. [/so proud of myself]

 

chris

Napa's done this to me a few times, i finally learned that they always have the right part, if you show them the old one first!! my bet is that they've got what you're looking for, just bring an old one in with you, or at least a measurement for diameter, and double check the part before you leave.

 

example: i went into 2 napa (and 1 other brand) stores looking for an oil cap for my 91 XT6. every time they'd say they had it, they'd try to hand me shallow metal cap, just like the ones that go on every EA81/82 i've ever seen. the problem is that the cap that goes on an XT6 (at least mine) screws directly into the head, near the valve cover. finally i just explained what it would look like and suggested that they try looking up the only other H6 from that era that i could think of. . . an SVX. sure enough, the right cap appeared. [/so proud of myself]

 

chris

 

There's no way to remove the old seal without destroying it because they're pretty crammed in there and brittle.

Napa's done this to me a few times, i finally learned that they always have the right part, if you show them the old one first!! my bet is that they've got what you're looking for, just bring an old one in with you, or at least a measurement for diameter, and double check the part before you leave. . .

chris

 

anything you can bring to check agains the new part, trace an outline around where it fits so that you can measure up the new one . . . something.

it's the only thing that's worked for me (read: just my .02) because if Napa got it wrong the first time, could be that their reference books are wrong, and it's possible that any parts store would have the same wrong info (i.e. my oilcap example, napa and action autoparts both tried to give me the wrong part)

 

good luck

chris

try getting parts in iowa. its special order only, and you gotta wait for the first part to get in next day, its wrong, wait the next part to try come in day after, wrong, wait again. . takes like a week to get the right one finally. sounds like you got it made, that they have parts in stock out there...wish we had that kinda parts here. this is why i would rather pay shipping from west coasters.....and get my part shipped next day on the way that is correct.