GarthT Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just putting the front running gear back together after a strip down, clean and paint but I have a query...Could someone confirm which way the felt seal sits. Canleys diagram seem to have it with the metal part against the upright and the felt bit facing outwards so it will contact the inner bearing.When I took it apart last week both sides were the other way round, with the felt bit facing inover and the metal bit against the inner bearing.cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The felt seal faces the upright ("away" from the hub/bearing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarthT Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Cheers Andy, so it was correct anyway. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemate Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Don't forget to check the bearing every couple of days until the felt compresses The new felt on mine stuck out a bit compared to the old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Good advice (unless you luck into some NOS --proper thickness -- seals as I did several months back)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 what ever you do make sure you keep the 0.002-0.008" end float ,, or a seized bearing ans stuffed stub are easy to makethe advice on a recheck is good , many aftermarket felts and cups are just way off the correct size, many just cannot be fitted .the simple way to keep endfloat right is to light hand nip the castle nut and back of 1 -2 flats then fit new split pin there are two holes in the stub to effect some compromise between flats Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarthT Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 cheers for that advice lads.it's all back together now but will check it tomorrow, been working on it nearly 7 hrs today, took it for a drive to the shops for celebratory ale and it's driving like a nearly new car, soooo smooth. ;)the back end is next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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