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Old 10-14-2014, 03:58 PM   #22
Halswell
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Location: Wanganui New Zealand
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Default Re: Evaluating rear axles

This thread has been of great help to me too as I'm right in the middle of building up a rear end for my coupe. I'm following Tom Endys directions as contained in Les Pearsons book and wonderful they are. Thank you Tom. Having read this thread I'm a bit confused about exactly which is the best way to face the seals. Both my parts books, Snyders and Mikes, say the open side of the seals should face towards the differential. But on reading Toms comment on this thread re the grease flow at the hub end of the axel housing it sounds like the seal there that runs on the axel should have the open side facing toward the hub. This so when grease is pumped in for the hub bearing it dosent go down past the seal and fill up the axel housing. Which is correct? Happy Motoring.
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