Advice needed: installing front wheel grease seal

Jon B
Jon B Administrator
in HUDSON
It's a holiday weekend so when I realized I needed a front grease seal, I contacted a nearby Hudson friend.  He obliged, with a pair of NOS seals.

However, the seals seem a hard.  Close inspection seems to indicate they're either tightly-packed felt, or the suede side of leather.  Seems like they ought to be a bit more pliable.  Any suggestions for making them so (soak in oil, for example?).  Or am I foolish to install old NOS seals?

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  • Glowplug
    Glowplug Expert Adviser
    Neats foot oil soak if leather
  • PaulButler
    PaulButler Administrator
    I'm more impressed you had a nearby Hudson friend that had some seals as well Jon!
  • RichardD
    RichardD Member
    edited May 2016

    Surely someone makes an elastomer late seal.  I even buy those for my 1931 Franklin ???  All you need is inside, outside and thickness.


  • Ol racer
    Ol racer Senior Contributor
    Jon,

    If you seen a seal leak seals grease may have went onto your lining. If so, use CRC Brakeleen or similar then rinse.
     I suggest clean & repack your wheel brgs while apart then soak & install your NOS Seals without concern since wheel bearing Grease is thicker then chassis lube..

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