Rear axle seals

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Maurice,
In theory the seal should stop the oil getting through to the grease, so lip towards the oil.

[Maurice Donckers]

but there should be no oil there , because there are seals next to the diff.

[roy206]

hey Maurice

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roy

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

but there should be no oil there , because there are seals next to the diff.

Ah, forgot about that............ I was thinking of another axle (not Carrier).

Those inner ones often get damaged when removing /inserting half shafts, wonder if it is what we call a "belt and braces" method, if one leaks there is another one!

[Lynn Eades]

How about some pictures Maurice? Which type of seal do you mean

[Maurice Donckers]

yep that is the one I mean , this is again mounted to keep the grease inside .Is this now the corect way?

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Maurice, it sits as it was, when i pulled it apart.
There is another type of seal, which is steel and cast iron, or steel and steel.
It would be nice if you could post a picture of the new seal.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

yep that is the one I mean , this is again mounted to keep the grease inside .Is this now the corect way?

Hi Maurice,
The seal Lynn showed is as on the Ford axle used in a Carrier and there are no inboard seals on the halfshafts, so this seal on the hub nut lockplate is to stop the oil getting in to the grease and diluting it. The British Fords had a mechanical seal, as Lynn described, a sprung steel ring around the plate.

regards Richard

[Maurice Donckers]

I have no new seal , these seals come out of several of my CMP axles , some facing inwards , and some facing outwards, but I can`t find wich way round they should go , the seal in the picture is facing inwards to keep the grease in , and not to stop the oil going to the bearing