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Old 09-03-2021, 05:08 PM   #691
Vic1947
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Re: 57 Chevy Wagon - Californa Dreamin'

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Originally Posted by Low Elco View Post
Per the Bishop in Caddyshack- "RAT FARTS!"
Amen to that!

So the problem would appear to be some hairline cracks in the outer rubber ring. After cleaning it good and then pre-lubing the taper roller bearing, I saw some seepage thru the rubber in a couple of places. For now, I'm going to apply a thin coat of RTV to it and then carefully assemble the whole mess. I don't hold out a lot of hope this will totally fix the problem, but it may patch it sufficiently to get me into winter when I can press it apart and put a new seal in. Don't try this at home, kids - test driver on closed course - etc., etc.
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