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Our new to us 1988 chassis/1987 front axle Ford 5610 II was leaking oil from both front hubs. Never having done this before so I watched some youtubes that pretty much tell the story except for a couple of important points:
1. The oil seal is a press fit into the hub. I used a wooden block to tap it in, but still deformed the outer lip of the seal. So clearly I need a 150mm dia seal press. Since the seal also retains one of the two tapered bearings in the hub, it needs to press into the hub about 1/8" to hold that bearing in place or the bearing will be allowed cant a little bit when the hub is put onto the spindle.
This is a larger than normal seal size so auto parts shops dont keep them as loaners. Any suggestions on the best way to get this seal safely installed into the hub?
2. The new oil seal also fits very tightly onto the spindle ( but it does fit) and does not just slide on, so it needs even pressure. I tried C-clamps and got carried away and cocked the seal and ruined it. After ruining the seal I realized I might be able to just use that big nut that holds the entire planetary gear onto the spindle. (assuming it has sufficient threads to do so) But are there other ways to reinstall the hub that evenly so the seals and bearings aren't endangered with un-even pressure? Photos below
1. The oil seal is a press fit into the hub. I used a wooden block to tap it in, but still deformed the outer lip of the seal. So clearly I need a 150mm dia seal press. Since the seal also retains one of the two tapered bearings in the hub, it needs to press into the hub about 1/8" to hold that bearing in place or the bearing will be allowed cant a little bit when the hub is put onto the spindle.
This is a larger than normal seal size so auto parts shops dont keep them as loaners. Any suggestions on the best way to get this seal safely installed into the hub?
2. The new oil seal also fits very tightly onto the spindle ( but it does fit) and does not just slide on, so it needs even pressure. I tried C-clamps and got carried away and cocked the seal and ruined it. After ruining the seal I realized I might be able to just use that big nut that holds the entire planetary gear onto the spindle. (assuming it has sufficient threads to do so) But are there other ways to reinstall the hub that evenly so the seals and bearings aren't endangered with un-even pressure? Photos below