Which way for this seal

redtom · May 27, 2023

This is a seal in fwd of Ford 1910. The instructions say install with the quote: sheet iron side toward mud and water. That is the gold side in photo. The black side is rubber coated and has the lip. The old one had black side out. Backwards from what they say. It also was leaking. I'm assuming the sheet iron side is the metal side and goes out, sealing 90w in hub.

rustred · May 27, 2023

gold side outward. the lips always go to the oil side on all seals. and yes old one was backwards.

wore out · May 27, 2023

Normally, the ''garter spring'' side faces the liquid being sealed.

If it has TWO garter springs it would be less obvious.

Does it have only one, or a garter spring on both sides?

Janicholson · May 27, 2023

yup. Jim

shaun wallace · May 27, 2023

Looking at instructions sheet it looks like a wet seal. It turns inside its self.

rustred · May 27, 2023

What does all that mean?

wore out · May 27, 2023

''It turns inside its self.''

That would seem to indicate it is a unitized seal and wear ring assembly, on the order of a Stemco truck axle seal.

redtom · May 27, 2023

No visible spring. It is something like a
stemco two piece.

redtom · May 27, 2023

That would explain the long term leak

caterpillar guy · May 28, 2023

Yup gold side out and as for the spring you will not be able to see a spring as it is inside of the seal with those turning inside of them selves. Good seal if installed right. They want to go in even as they are installed.

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