Addressing your question " My concern is whether I need to do anything
special to get the seal seated properly or if I just pull the old out
and push in the new"
The seal needs to be properly installed. Getting it wrong means you get
to do it again.
The seal needs to ride at exactly the same angle as does the bearing,
restating the same thing, at 90 degrees to the axle housing. Any other
angle causes seal vibrations and this will pump oil through the seal.
Best Regards,
Jim LeBlanc
1956 100-M
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Scott Willis
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:56 AM
To: Jwhlyadv@aol.com; bspidell@pacbell.net; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home?
Thanks Jim and others. I already have Charles' socket (thanks Chappy!)
I've
taken it apart once and I did not replace the seals. Der, duh...I used
the
method you suggest of turning the axle around and it works GREAT to get
the
hub off. My concern is whether I need to do anything special to get the
seal
seated properly or if I just pull the old out and push in the new.
Will try today. Look forward to driving the car to Louisville soon. I
plan to
drive it to Newburg IN show Sept 18th.
Cheers,
Scott
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