Technique for seal installation

MF#1 · Dec 9, 2015

Have a 1995 F250 4x4 and the front hub was driven without bearings(not smart). It's a Dana 50 hub but the wear prevents the inner seal from fitting securely. The rest of the hub is okay. Time for a new hub or is there a way to fix it? Thanks in advance!

nhboyd · Dec 9, 2015

Depending on how much wear there is machine shop maybe able to fix it.

Steve in VA · Dec 9, 2015

Depending on exactly where the wear is, I have had very good success with Spedi-Sleeve. Drive on and provides new smooth surface for seal runner.

Ian Beale · Dec 9, 2015

You might get by with filling the damaged area with Devcon or one of the products like Locktite Magic Metal

showcrop · Dec 9, 2015

2X Speedi Sleeve. They work well.

Bob · Dec 9, 2015

Are you saying that the damage is to a BORE that a seal fits inside of?

Andy Martin · Dec 9, 2015

like nhboyd said, a machine shop may be able to bore it out and press in a sleeve for the seal to fit in if there is enough meat left to allow it to be bored. If it looks like the seal will fit then the wear is probably light enough that this can be done: bore and sleeve. You might just bore it and get a seal with a larger OD but you're setting up the next guy.

MF#1 · Dec 10, 2015

Yes, the bore where the inner seal on the hub fits.

MF#1 · Dec 10, 2015

Thanks again for the suggestions! I am the "next guy" so I would prefer a long term fix. I'll let you know how it turns out.

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