Sounds like you pulled out the little "spring" inside the seal that keeps pressure on the lip. You'll know when you've got the whole seal out. Just got keep working at it. Shouldn't be too hard, but sometimes they're a little stubborn.

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my tried and true trick is to take a punch or drift or even a screwdriver or chisel and *dent* the seal's flat outward facing surface in one or more spots. this effectively pulls the sealing surface away from the hub and it is an easy matter of prying it out with a screwdriver.

it goes without saying (except i'm going to say it), *always* be careful that you do *not* scratch or otherwise screwup the hub's sealing surface in your endeavors to remove the seal.


it is part of the seal. it's a spring to help keep the lip of the seal firmly against the axle sealing surface. your new seals should also have them, just look 'inside' between the two lips. it's a good practice to fill that space with grease to help make sure that spring stays in place on installation.

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No issue with that. Some models used 26mm and some used a smaller one. I think it depends on auto or manual hubs and what year, I'm not sure. I dont know the size of the smaller one.

Great! THanks for clearing all this up for me - I'll take a closer look for that steel band in the new seals, otherwise I have a feeling I may have bought the wrong seal part number. I'll get it down and report back.

I think that is pretty good advice. That is the reason I never change my oil. As long as the engine is running it's fine. If it dies, just put in a new engine and you can add oil then. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I think I'm dealing with my bearings tomorrow. I'll post up with any questions.