Re: [FWDLK] REAR AXLES---REBUILD EXPERIENCE

[Mike Apfelbeck <moparmike72@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The inner seal keeps the gear oil in the rear end from mingling 
with the grease that is packed into the wheel bearings. In my experience,
when rear end oil gets into the wheel bearings, the resulting mixture
will leak past the outer seal and make a mess of things.

Mike

At 02:45 PM 10/6/2006, Ed Eckerson wrote:
> Hello all
>  
> I am rebuilding my entire rear end (so to speak) on my 59 Sport
> Fury.
>  
> I had heard a while back that one should NOT replace the INNER grease
> seal??????????
> This was because the wheel bearing would get more 'splash' from the rear
> gears without it, and the outer seal prevents the oil from escaping.
> Supposedly the bearing only gets marginal lubrication with the inner seal
> in place.
>  
> ANY EXPERIENCE OR COMMENTS????
>  
> Thank you
> ED ECKERSON
> LI  NY
>  
> d
>
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