wheel bearing seal help (1 Viewer)

[curtislow]

I need some real time help with the orientation of the wheel bearing grease seal of my front hub. I'm pretty sure of the way it goes but rather than screw it up after going through this knuckle rebuild with no problems I'll take some advice.
One side is all metal and one side has rubber showing,I would think the all metal side would be the outside and the side with rubber showing would go towards the bearing.
I know a picture is worth a thousand words but not if you don't have a smartphone or camera handy. Thanks

 

[brian]

Metal out

 

[Catfish28]

Correct. This side out. Pic.

 

[curtislow]

Correct. This side out. Pic.

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Thanks, to be honest I was going to put it the other way. After looking at it better there is a step in the side of the seal which allows it to only go in one way correctly.It never hurts to ask!

 

[Beachcomber Bernie]

@curtislow Et al,
I'm doing brakes for the first time and want to replace the bearings and seals. Now that I've got the hubs extracted, how does one remove the inner bearing and that seal? (above)

If there's a 'How To', Hit me with the 'Over Here'
Thanks

 

[FJ60Seth]

Seal puller

 

[Beachcomber Bernie]

Well that makes more sense than punching it out from inside.
Thanks Seth!

 

[SteveH]

A word of caution: when using a hook-type seal puller, be careful not to scarf up the inside of the axle tube as you remove the old seal. Don't just go hog wild in there, prying as hard as you can -study the hook position, the seal, and your leverage points and pry out as gently as you can. Sometimes, the hook will rip through the seal metal, and scar the inside of the axle tube. If the metal rips, re-position the hook and try again. It will eventually come out.

 

[Beachcomber Bernie]

I really hesitated even posting this rudimentary question at all, but the noob support here has always been exceptional.
I pried my first seal last night and learned exactly what @SteveH talks about.

• Extracting the seal is a destructive event
• It can not be reused
• It should be eased out from a couple of pry points
• Anticipate your leverage to always protect the hub

Thanks guys!

 

[Tin basher]

I have always just used a large pry bar to remove seal
Or pull outer bearing out thread spindle nut back on
Slide hub off leaves inner bearing and seal on spindle
Less greasy tools to clean afterwards