28-10-2018, 07:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-10-2018, 10:32 PM by Bob Culver.)
As above, the assembled hub halves, with whatever gasket or substitute, and originally with the raised side of the washer against the felt seal, should clamp the race outer ring. The depths can be investigated with vernier calliper set. However, except as it affects seal operation, and with a sealed bearing will allow any oil past the outer ring, slight movement of the bearing in housing is of little consequence. (Other makes have considerable freedom) At the front must be rigid. Hard thick paper will adjust itself nicely!
If using unsealed bearings, pack little more than the race whenever apart. Pumping the hub full as old handbooks is folly unless regularly wading.
Sealed bearings are not intended to work as oil barriers although do.
As above axle tube ends are usually ridged and worn and I am surprised modern seals work. Ideally no diff oil should reach. modern wheel bearing greses very stable and used sparingly almost any seal will retain provided no diff oil.
Incidentally standard advice is to only part fill diff.
If using unsealed bearings, pack little more than the race whenever apart. Pumping the hub full as old handbooks is folly unless regularly wading.
Sealed bearings are not intended to work as oil barriers although do.
As above axle tube ends are usually ridged and worn and I am surprised modern seals work. Ideally no diff oil should reach. modern wheel bearing greses very stable and used sparingly almost any seal will retain provided no diff oil.
Incidentally standard advice is to only part fill diff.