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| Re: [GMCnet] Rear Wheel Seal [message #325383 is a reply to message #325380] |
Tue, 24 October 2017 13:01   |
James Hupy
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Rick, I don't know if you have ever tried to remove a spindle from a bogie
arm, but on some of them, my 20 ton hydraulic press won't do the job. They
are an interference fit in the bogie when new, and 40 years of rust don't
help matters. I have noticed that the shoulder for the seal surface varies
a bit on spindles that I have worked on, so that may be the difference, not
the placement of the seal. .020" shouldn't make much difference. I suspect
that bearing cages vary more than that between brands, and that could lead
to interference between the inner part of the seal and the cage.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Oct 24, 2017 10:15 AM, "Richard Denney" wrote:
> Is the problem with the new seals the depth of the metal ring, or the shape
> of the seal rubber? If the former, installing it proud should make no
> difference. If the latter, would a thin spacer behind the spindle correct
> any issue with the torque box?
>
> Given that this spindle was used on two or three bazillion front ends, is
> there a solution (besides lining up the aftermarket executives in front of
> a firing squad) in the wider market?
>
> Rick "this needs a better solution than looking for old stock" Denney
>
> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 1:06 PM Ken Henderson
> wrote:
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> It's my understanding that the front wheel seal should be proud also --
> but
>> I never found a spec. for it in a manual. When we did one here recently
> I
>> made a seating tool to set 0.040", and arbitrary amount which seemed
>> adequate. Do you know the correct setting?
>>
>> I THINK I'd already made a tool for the rear seals; I'll have to hunt it
> up
>> and make sure it's set to your 0.060". If not, I'll chuck the disc back
> in
>> the lathe and correct it. What I'm a little concerned about there,
> though,
>> is whether the seal will then clear Manny's reaction arm torque box. So
>> many possible "gotcha's"! :-)
>>
>> Ken H.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 11:55 AM, Larry wrote:
>>
>>> Seal should stand "proud" about .060.
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