weeping 14b hub seal, any tricks??

[combatmatt]

Hub seal leaking from the mating surface of the hub and the seal on my 14b. Started as a class III leak, replaced the seal and checked for deformation on the hub, there wasnt any that i could see or feel. So the seal got replaced and now its still leaking. not as bad as the first one but still a class II. Wouldnt really care but for the rear disc swap i finally finished and not wanting the pads to soak in 90w. Anybody got a trick or something im not in the know about??

Thanks
Matt

 

[obijuan]

speedi-sleeve, basically its a really thin seal surface you slide on over the old one.

 

[combatmatt]

I looked at that but wouldnt it be more of a fix for a spindle-side leak? Mine seals fine at the spindle, no leaks or anything, between the seal and the hub is where the leak is. Im wondering if i just need to get a new hub rather than have to dork around with sleeveing it.

 

[blazinzuk]

so its leaking where the metal of the seal meets the hub?

If that is the case then I would just add some RTV to it when I installed it. See where that gets you may not be a fix but its a pretty good bandaid

 

[Cornfield creations]

I have in the past when installing seals, filled that gap with ultra black sealant. Just a little bit on my finger and try to press it in between the seal and hub. Then wipe clean afterwards. Its worth a shot.

I done it on some pinion seals and tail-shaft seals that had that problem, it helped most of the time.

 

[4x4shortbed]

I'm not sure I'm "seeing" exactly where this is leaking but if your using RTV, try "The Right Stuff"...it's the most wicked sealant I've ever used lol. I get it at NAPA and its mega expensive but you can use it in place of alot of gaskets. I used it for intakes, tranny to t-case, diff covers, timing cover, oilpans and a few other things and have had zero leaks. It is a motherf**ker to get the parts off though once you use it lol

-John

 

[ezoliver]

I'm not sure I'm "seeing" exactly where this is leaking but if your using RTV, try "The Right Stuff"...it's the most wicked sealant I've ever used lol. I get it at NAPA and its mega expensive but you can use it in place of alot of gaskets. I used it for intakes, tranny to t-case, diff covers, timing cover, oilpans and a few other things and have had zero leaks. It is a motherf**ker to get the parts off though once you use it lol

-John

X2 - "The Right Stuff" is some wicked awesome sealant!!!

 

[combatmatt]

Sweet bandaid approach here i come, sounds like Ill be giving "the right stuff" a shot, but yeah its leaking between the metal of the seal and the metal of the hub.

thanks guys

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Sweet bandaid approach here i come, sounds like Ill be giving "the right stuff" a shot, but yeah its leaking between the metal of the seal and the metal of the hub.

thanks guys

I wouldn't say it's so much of a bandaid fix, I always put RTV on the outside of seals and I've never had one leak there.

 

[rdn2blazer]

weeping 14b hub seal, any tricks??



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