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tbirdtbird · 10-13-2014, 10:28 AM

<All, however have some "grooving" where the grease seal bears on the shaft. Is this going to be an issue?>

Yes it will be an issue. The original style seals were made of rawhide which wore into the steel (Chicago Rawhide was the company, think Chicago had any leftover rawhide haha; it is now CR now that they use modern neoprene and urethane)

There was a thread on this very recently about using Redi-sleeves to restore the diameter, a search should bring it up.

If this is not addressed you will leak gear oil into your brakes

oops '30 coupe beat me by 2 min

10-13-2014, 10:28 AM	#2
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Evaluating rear axles <All, however have some "grooving" where the grease seal bears on the shaft. Is this going to be an issue?> Yes it will be an issue. The original style seals were made of rawhide which wore into the steel (Chicago Rawhide was the company, think Chicago had any leftover rawhide haha; it is now CR now that they use modern neoprene and urethane) There was a thread on this very recently about using Redi-sleeves to restore the diameter, a search should bring it up. If this is not addressed you will leak gear oil into your brakes oops '30 coupe beat me by 2 min __________________ '31 180A