So this came out the inner hub bearing...

[stoney126]

Just bought the POS too. Anyway how the hell did this pop out? Think they will waranty it? and the seal since I have to pull that to get the bearing out?

 

[broncoman6524]

i see no pic...

 

[stoney126]

sorry, its up now

 

[nvrenuf]

If that's a spring then it's from the seal, not the bearing.

 

[stoney126]

oh hehe Im still learning So can I put it back in without having to take everything apart?

 

[nvrenuf]

I would think so, it doesn't look damaged. I wonder why it came off to begin with?

 

[RockinChevy]

oh hehe Im still learning So can I put it back in without having to take everything apart?

Well, only if the seal isn't cracked, then yes. Mine came out when I did the 8 lug conversion so I replaced the seal as a precaution.

 

[stoney126]

dont know. I went to put the hub back on the spindle and it didnt want to go on. I fought me trying to pull the hub off so Im thinking it popped off then??

 

[stoney126]

Well, only if the seal isn't cracked, then yes. Mine came out when I did the 8 lug conversion so I replaced the seal as a precaution.

Its a brand new seal so it should be fine but I will double chack anyway.

 

[pvfjr]

dont know. I went to put the hub back on the spindle and it didnt want to go on. I fought me trying to pull the hub off so Im thinking it popped off then??

Uh oh...

I've seen this happen quite a few number of times watching friends trying to manhandle their hubs back onto the spindle. What happens is the seal gets hung up on the lip of the spindle seal surface. Then you push on it, trying to force it on. The seal gets turned inside out, the spring pops off, seal gets, damaged, etc. Better tear back into it and see what you find. The seal may have been installed into the hub backwards. That usually makes it hard to put the hub back on. IIRC, the spring part of the seal should go towards the innards of the hub (facing the bearing). If it's backwards, it makes the hub more prone to hanging up on that lip.

 

[Jason4x4]

you can also put some grease on the spring before you put the seal in the hub, the grease will hold it in place pretty good usually.

 

[Speedo]

Driving a seal in can cause the spring to be jarred loose, if you pack the spring with grease it is less likely to happen. If you still have problems with the spring coming out take the spring out of the seal and put a light coating of silicone on the spring and reinstall it and let it set up before installing. A light coating of silicone would keep the spring in place and won't have any effect on the performance of the seal.

Gus