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John1 06-20-2007 02:42 PM
Wheel Seal/ Which Way??
 
87 560 sel w126
replacing front bearings and like an idiot took both seals and bearing both wheels out at same time.

Which side of the seal goes towar the rotor, the solid side or the cupped side??

Thanks
john

Carson357 06-20-2007 02:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by John1 (Post 1541497)
87 560 sel w126
replacing front bearings and like an idiot took both seals and bearing both wheels out at same time.

Which side of the seal goes towar the rotor, the solid side or the cupped side??

Thanks
john

cupped side

Peter Guenther 06-20-2007 07:32 PM
Look at a seal this way, the tapered side never goes to the area that you want anything to escape from. Therfore grease wants to go from the bearing to the ouside you dont want it to do so.

John1 06-21-2007 10:33 AM
Thanks, so the solid side goes out!

John1

Carson357 06-21-2007 01:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by John1 (Post 1542263)
Thanks, so the solid side goes out!

John1
yes


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