Daryl May <mayfam@sprynet.com> writes:
>The VB and Moss catalogs show an oil seal outboard of the wheel
>bearing. The car and the Haynes manual show this oil seal inboard of
>the wheel bearing. (I am not referring to the O-ring, which is
>definitely outboard.)
>
>The car has no evidence of an outboard oil seal. If this is right, the
>bearing should run in grease rather than axle oil, and the presence of
>oil in the bearing implies a bad oil seal?
Hmmm. I don't remember any oil seal other than the O-ring and
gasket for the halfshaft. Also, I remember no maintenance item for
greasing the rear bearings, nor is there any way to do so reasonably. Thus
I conclude that the rear bearings are meant to be lubricated by the axle
oil. I could be wrong, but I have removed and replaced halfshafts, rear
bearings, many years ago.
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Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commodore-Amiga Engineer class of '94
Randell.Jesup@scala.com
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