Hub assembly question.
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Hub assembly question.
I had a bad hub on my drive side front. When i took off the hub there was alot of moisture and all the metal was orange from light surface rust. Question is shouldnt that be sealed by the o-ring around the hub housing?
I added alot more grease inside before i put on the new hub
I added alot more grease inside before i put on the new hub
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Unfortunately there is no seal between the hub and steering knuckle. Apply a very thin film of wheel bearing grease to the hub mounting surface. You should probably take it apart from the other side too which means removing the IWE and half shaft from the knuckle. Apply a good coat of grease to all the visible parts and a light coat to the seal on the IWE that compresses against the knuckle when you bolt it in place. That's the best you can do to keep water out.
EDIT: Looking at your first picture, I think I spot a potential problem with your IWE. Looking at about the 10 - 11 o'clock position, is it cracked?
EDIT: Looking at your first picture, I think I spot a potential problem with your IWE. Looking at about the 10 - 11 o'clock position, is it cracked?
Last edited by VTX1800N1; Jan 7, 2013 at 08:05 PM.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 525
Likes: 8
From: Delaware
Unfortunately there is no seal between the hub and steering knuckle. Apply a very thin film of wheel bearing grease to the hub mounting surface. You should probably take it apart from the other side too which means removing the IWE and half shaft from the knuckle. Apply a good coat of grease to all the visible parts and a light coat to the seal on the IWE that compresses against the knuckle when you bolt it in place. That's the best you can do to keep water out.
EDIT: Looking at your first picture, I think I spot a potential problem with your IWE. Looking at about the 10 - 11 o'clock position, is it cracked?
EDIT: Looking at your first picture, I think I spot a potential problem with your IWE. Looking at about the 10 - 11 o'clock position, is it cracked?