Glamis400ex
07-25-2002, 07:43 PM
Hi gang,
I'll try and ex-plain this the best I can, so try and follow along...
As some of you know, I recently replaced my a arms, axle and bearings in the carrier. Everything seems to be ok except for 1 thing I noticed.
When I installed new bearings, I also did the dust seals. I had no problem putting them in flush with the outer surface of the carrier as suggested. But, when it came time to put in the axle, I really had a hard time, getting it pulled over far enough to let the splines on the nut and the axle "grab" each other, so I could put on the aftermarket nut. Everything is on, but this is what I noticed...when I pulled from the right side of the axle, to get if far enough inside the carrier, the force pushed the dust seal on the sproket side out a bit. The dust seal is like 1/4 inch wide, well, I have like 1/8 inch pushed out not, due (I believe) the pressure needed to get the axle ALL the way in. Basically, half is in, half is out. And when i roll the quad, the dust seal also rolls around. It isn't stationary.
I should mention that, I was advised to put grease between the new bearing and the dust seal, fill the gap, so to speak between the two. I'm guessing I may have put too much and this caused the dust seal to squirt out a little from being flush with the carrier. I don't think the dust seal is able to work it's way completely out of the carrier because, any of you who have the LSR +4 axle know, the inside of the sproket hub is flared out. So, the seal is nice and snug up against the sproket hub and the other half is in the carrier. I guess I'm worried that my grease will work it's way out or sand will work it's way in.....I'm probably over-reacting..
Whew....sorry guys, I hope I didn't go over board with the explanation, I just want to paint a very clear picture here.
Thanks to anyone who has had a similiar experience....
Glamis
I'll try and ex-plain this the best I can, so try and follow along...
As some of you know, I recently replaced my a arms, axle and bearings in the carrier. Everything seems to be ok except for 1 thing I noticed.
When I installed new bearings, I also did the dust seals. I had no problem putting them in flush with the outer surface of the carrier as suggested. But, when it came time to put in the axle, I really had a hard time, getting it pulled over far enough to let the splines on the nut and the axle "grab" each other, so I could put on the aftermarket nut. Everything is on, but this is what I noticed...when I pulled from the right side of the axle, to get if far enough inside the carrier, the force pushed the dust seal on the sproket side out a bit. The dust seal is like 1/4 inch wide, well, I have like 1/8 inch pushed out not, due (I believe) the pressure needed to get the axle ALL the way in. Basically, half is in, half is out. And when i roll the quad, the dust seal also rolls around. It isn't stationary.
I should mention that, I was advised to put grease between the new bearing and the dust seal, fill the gap, so to speak between the two. I'm guessing I may have put too much and this caused the dust seal to squirt out a little from being flush with the carrier. I don't think the dust seal is able to work it's way completely out of the carrier because, any of you who have the LSR +4 axle know, the inside of the sproket hub is flared out. So, the seal is nice and snug up against the sproket hub and the other half is in the carrier. I guess I'm worried that my grease will work it's way out or sand will work it's way in.....I'm probably over-reacting..
Whew....sorry guys, I hope I didn't go over board with the explanation, I just want to paint a very clear picture here.
Thanks to anyone who has had a similiar experience....
Glamis