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Old 05-04-13, 11:59
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Default Front Axle Bearings etc..

Earlier this week, I ordered new bearings and seals for the front end. Most were picked up today, but there is still a pair of seals that hasn't been delivered to the bearing shop.
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There is a new equivelent of the seal that goes into each axle tube.
Front & rear axle tube oil seal.jpg
Original one, solid metal case with leather seal surface.
New front axle tube oil seal 1.jpg
New one, only one sided case and seems to be made from a lightweight plastic of some sort! Feels strange to touch and VERY light.
The bearing guys tell me this is the modern version, and will perform exactly as the original, but has a synthetic seal surface. Lasts longer than original materials too.
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These bearing components are replacements for both the wheel bearings/cups and the diff carrier bearings/cups.

The pinion seal, identified in the modern part nos. spreadsheet on MLU as "CR13739" is not correct. I know that for sure. Ordered that part and it's too small! Does anyone know the true part no., please?
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Old 05-04-13, 16:38
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Default Will they beable to get seals for todays trucks in 70 years?

Hi Tony

Always amazes me that the bearing and seals for CMPs are still off the shelf items. Wonder if the trucks being built today will have similar parts availability in 70 years?

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Old 05-04-13, 18:09
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Default Bearing Availability

Phil,

In 70 years time the trucks of today won't be around. There'll be nothing left of em, so bearings won't be a problem!

Don't be too upset about that, there won't be any furniture, electronics, or much of anything else still around either. Oh, I tell a lie. According to the Supersize Me documentary, the burger buns from a well known fast food outlet will still look fresh, cause of the preservatives! But that's all. Everything else will be rotting beneath the ground. Including me.

something else about food.........they're NOT bloody 'fries'...........they are chips
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Old 06-04-13, 01:36
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Default Fries and seals......

Tony

Frunch Fries are done in pork fat sprinled with Vinegar and salt.

Chips are the paper thin crunchy stuff you get in a cello bag.....

Both go well with cold beerssss!!!

On to the seals..... hard to tell what the seals are for these days.... the shop I go to does not care what kind of machine or vehicle it comes from..... you give hime ID and OD and thickness and the search engine finds who makes them, where they are in stock, how much they cost and what freight will be for regular or fast delivery........ all because of the web.

On the large front hub 6.5 in. seals the Industrial Solution shop beleived they were used on industrial bread making machines and that is why they have them stock.

Tony on the pinion seal ...... could the Ford seal be different than the CHev seals...??? from my failing memory we found the seals but them had to cut our own 1/2 thick felt as we could not find them anywhere.

The only bearing I had no luck finding was the bottom rear bearing for the tranny..... everything else including T-case bearing were found.

New neoprene seals are often less thick than original but will fit nice.

The opposite of the coin is the local flap where a teenager with pimple wants to know what make, size engine, color of the rear seat and time of day of your vehicle before he can find you a simple Delco AC 44 plug for our engines.

One shop uses technology to provide service... the flap uses what is easier for them.

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Old 06-04-13, 04:14
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Default Bob

Over here a "flap" is;
a lid on a bag,
A cut of meat from off the ribs,
A panic (one might be in a flap),

What is a "flap" over there?
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Old 06-04-13, 05:19
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Default Good thing we are all talking English...

Hi Lynn

A "flap" is Friendly Local Automotive Parts store ..... were they sells parts but not tyres.... you get them from the tire shop.

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Old 06-04-13, 06:38
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I'm TIRED of this where did you say you get vehicle TYRES from Bobby?
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