[tcb] Re: front wheel seals
- From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:49:43 -0500 (CDT)
You should have seen the priceless look I got from the counter guy at my
local NAPA when I asked if they had any seals for an aircooled VW...
Too bad that they are relatively hard to get parts for in a large city.
By difficult, I mean having to drive across town.
wuzmop@xxxxxxx said:
> As a general rule, I stay away from anything from a chain parts store.
> It's a good bet that they will leak.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 1:46 PM
> Subject: [tcb] front wheel seals
>
>
> I decided to replace the front seals and pack new bearings in preparation
> for my trip to the classic. I made the mistake of getting some seals from
> Napa since Napa is easily accessible from my house. I pulled the front
> wheels and hubs and removed the seals and bearings. Then I realized the
> new seals were different from the existing seals.
>
> Luckily I took a long lunch today and made it over to Austin Vee Dub and
> purchased the correct seals, which I will install tonight. The seals from
> napa will fit on to my hubs but not inside the hub like the originals. My
> question is has anyone else had this experience, and will those seals from
> Napa leak?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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