rear diff oil seal???

[vibrating_Cake]

is the rear oil seal for the rear axle inside the bearing??

 

i have replaced my rear wheel bearings a while back (recent) but the passenger side drum is dripping with oil and spreading it all over the rear wheel, and it has been doing for a while.

i have tried sealing it with silicoln sealant around the outer race of the bearing and around the plate that bolts onto the inside of the drums and anywhere that looks like there could be a gap, and still its leaking...

does this mean a new wheel bearing as the oil is seeping through the bearings???

 

or is there a way to do this...

 

sorry if this doesnt make sence im a tad tired lol

[Andrade]

from my little knowledge usually rear axle bearings have a rubber ring that sits in a groove on the outer shell of the bearing.

 

1) is the rubber ring there?

2) is there any scratcher preventing it from seling correctly?

[vibrating_Cake]

erm lol, never noticed a seal... can u buy them separate?

[Ken B]

The seal is integral to the bearing but bearing must be fitted the right way round or the oil leaks thru. the open side must face the diff to get oil supply, or thats what i'm lead to believe.

[Andrade]

Im refering to that one. Some designs do have an integral oil seal to oil up the bearings too.

 

[JP.]

You'r not the first............http://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=102774&highlight=

[Ken B]

Was goona say all the Escy bearings i used to use on the racer never had the outer rubber o ring.

[vibrating_Cake]

hmmm lets see if i have a pic handy, if not ill have to run down tomorrow....

 

mine doesnt have a black o-ring around it.... one side seals the other doesnt though which is strange...

[JP.]

The side with the oilseal should face inwards to the diff

 

The side with the plastic should face to the brakes.

Black O-ring on the outside is not present on Capri mk2&3 rearwheel bearings. It apears only on "some" aftermarked bearings for the Escort & Capri mk1 Atlas axles

 

It apeares thats theres a bad batch on the marked with bad quality oilseals. Oilseal doesn't do what it suppose to do so diff oil gets into the bearing. Bearinggrease gets thin and walks onto the brakeshoes.

 

Had the same issue after 200 miles on both sides. Had mine from GMS. Told them my problem and they gave me new ones without charge. The new ones have no problems at all.