Drive shaft oil seal

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mynewrange

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Afternoon RR lovers, I went about replacing front offside drive shaft oil seal yesterday was a real pain in the Ass getting the brake disc off for starters. Any tips for seating new seal in the hub carrier please ? Rave says to use insertion tool to instal new oil seal ? have been told a socket will do who has a socket that big in the tool kit :rolleyes: any constructive suggestions very welcome
 
you will want it to go in square so that is the thinking on using a large socket,
piece of pipe maybe and tap in gently .
 
Pipe wooden Batton sideways then end on at 12 /6/3/9 o'clock gently little by little big one like that are a little forgiving renember it's the inside diameter that does the sealing .
 
I guess the most important thing is to keep it VERY clean. Get a bit of grit on the inside of that seal or the shaft as you put it back and it'll wear quickly. But I surprised myself when I did mine. Not too bad at all. Hardest bit was getting it back down off the lift which broke. Had to bleed the hydraulics! :)
 
The rust on the shaft can eat seals quick if ever they look rusty a smoothing with very fine wet and dry is the order of the day .
 
I used the old seal to put mine in square. Also foocked the abs sensor up. I took a gamble and order the £12.50 ones off ebay. Came next day. I ordered 2 in case i buggered the new one up. Worked fine and good quality. Local motor factor quoted £168 plus vodka and tonic for one !!!!!
 
I used the old seal to put mine in square. Also foocked the abs sensor up. I took a gamble and order the £12.50 ones off ebay. Came next day. I ordered 2 in case i buggered the new one up. Worked fine and good quality. Local motor factor quoted £168 plus vodka and tonic for one !!!!!

Great advice! LOL to the vodka and tonic never heard of that one. The vodka and tonic is 25% here in the republic of Ireland !!!!
 
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