99 P30 (L29/Motorhome) Wheel Bearing Seals

[wmoura]

The rotor is brand new, but the Hub is original. I had just taken the old one off when I took the picture. I figured its a good time to do it.

 

[someotherguy]

Right. What I'm asking is.. you've got a new seal that fits loosely, in a new rotor. The old seal was tight.. in the old rotor. New seal and old seal measure the same.

Measurement of seal bore in old rotor vs. new rotor is = ???

Richard

 

[wmoura]

Nope, I just replaced the rotor, not the HUB that actually take the bearings and seals. So everything is the same as the original, AND the original also had loose seals. It was never tight. But I can't tell if they are original either since its old and I bought it used.

 

[someotherguy]

Gotcha. My bad, I missed that part and wasn't certain if it was a rotor/hub combo.

Maybe clean the hub bore and seal exterior with brake cleaner and apply a little bit of sealant of some type to help it stay in place instead of flop around on install, and also in hopes of preventing any grease from seeping? Not sure what I'd suggest, but maybe others can chime in whether it's a good idea or what product you might use.

Richard

 

[wmoura]

Gotcha. My bad, I missed that part and wasn't certain if it was a rotor/hub combo.

Maybe clean the hub bore and seal exterior with brake cleaner and apply a little bit of sealant of some type to help it stay in place instead of flop around on install, and also in hopes of preventing any grease from seeping? Not sure what I'd suggest, but maybe others can chime in whether it's a good idea or what product you might use.

Richard

I am was thinking the same thing, its just hard to install but once installed it seems fine. I am thinking maybe use something to keep in place while installing it. Where it sits it doesn't have any room to move anyway so I think its fine. It has been running like this for who know how long.

Thanks for talking it through with me, sometimes its all you need.