Installing rear bearing, grease seal, and snap ring video

[jwilliams81]

Hey everyone,

I got around to installing the rear cast iron drums from Randy Gross. After painting them with VCT high temp glass black paint, I installed the greased bearing, grease seal, and snap ring. I made a video showing how I used the Bratton hub seal driver.

Video here:https://youtu.be/ziLpC1qcM7Y

 

[Growley bear]

I use a hub bearing to install the seals, hasn't failed yet.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Seems like a SIMPLE task, but if you never did one, it can be a daunting task. Remember, the sharp lip always goes TOWARD the grease.
On LATER Fords, the DIFFERENTIAL PINION seal seems to almost be too BIG & requires a good driver & a Big Hammer to get it in.
"Sometimes" it might dis-lodge the "booster" spring, under the seal LIP, & shortly it will leak, AGAIN! To prevent this, pack the spring area, with wheel bearing grease!
Bill Tipster

 

[jwilliams81]

I use a hub bearing to install the seals, hasn't failed yet.

That is a good trick.

 

[jwilliams81]

Seems like a SIMPLE task, but if you never did one, it can be a daunting task. Remember, the sharp lip always goes TOWARD the grease.
On LATER Fords, the DIFFERENTIAL PINION seal seems to almost be too BIG & requires a good driver & a Big Hammer to get it in.
"Sometimes" it might did-lodge the "booster" spring, under the seal LIP, & shortly it will leak, AGAIN! To prevent this, pack the spring area, with wheel bearing grease!
Bill Tipster

Ahh, packing the spring area is a good trick too. Thanks!

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Ahh, packing the spring area is a good trick too. Thanks!

JW,
I've been fixin' cars ALL my life & have lurned LOTS of "tricks"--Never know when one "might" help someone. MANY have been lurned from other Folks
Bill W.