I bought new wheel bearing seals for the front. They don't seem to be the correct ones. Shouldn't they be firm up against the circumference of the axle shaft? There is enough space that I can see the bearings between the axle and hub. BTW, these are the same size as the ones that I removed.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Ross

88 GL Wagon

On the inboard side the seal rides against the outer joint cup, and on the outboard side it rides on the disc brake hub (the splined part that you slide over the axle splines). It does not touch the actual axle shaft on either side. You probably just haven't realized yet that when you reinstall the hub the space you see now is where the seal surface of the hub will be.

 

You *have* removed the axle in order to replace the inner seals right? Just replacing the outer seals is not very effective. It is usually the inner's that fail.

 

GD

yep, replaced inner and outer seals.

 

Thanks!

 

Ross

88gl Wagon

81 fiat x 1/9