Hugh_
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 12:45 PM |
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Fitting grease seals
My fury failed it MoT today on the NSF wheel bearing, and the tester commented that the OSF was going as well.
I've got some bearings and I'm in the process of refitting, is it just a case of hitting the grease seal in squarely? The Haynes book of
lies just says fit it!
Escort hubs by the way.
Cheers
Hugh
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 12:52 PM |
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Yip quite easy really but I use a small bit off wood on top of the seal rather than the hammer face as their easy to distort. Use literally a handful
of grease. I'd also wash the bearings if you can in petrol, I pop them and some fuel in a small freezer bag and shake it, works really well.
[Edited on 14/3/08 by Mr Whippy]
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Hugh_
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 12:54 PM |
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Thanks
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Hugh_
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 01:07 PM |
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How much hitting with a 2lb hammer should it take, doesn't seem to want to seat properly
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 01:24 PM |
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Having compared it against the old seal before trying to fit it you know it will fit...
oops 
They can be a bit stubborn, especially if they have grease on the sides, try cleaning it and the seat thoroughly it should then stay in place.
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Hugh_
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 02:08 PM |
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Right for all of you who want a laugh, the reason for the stubborness resulting in the destruction of 1 no. grease seal and 1 no. bearing is painfully
simple.
Remember to remove the old race before trying to put the new one in; d'oh! 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 02:23 PM |
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aaaahhh haaa that's a new one 
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 14/3/08 at 05:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
aaaahhh haaa that's a new one
Nope, I came across a chap who tried fitting new dealer spec TCA bushes to a Sierra once, he spent two (YES 2) days trying to fit them. Gob smacked he
was when I got BOTH side done on the floor in an hour.
He hadn't removed the old steel backing.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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