STERLING REAR HUB?????

[Clb]

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so I get ready to bust loose the rear hub to do brakes and repack the bearings.....
Crack open the book to get the seal pn. *** it shows a puller to remove the hub after using the GAY *** TOOL to remove the spindle nutz. gay
I repeat *** really I hope this is a typo.
thanx in advance cb
did I mention this is gay?
phawk!

 

[79jasper]

Huh?
If it's a 10.25 full floater, you do have to have the hub nut socket, but nothing else special.

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[IDIBRONCO]

Right. I even made my own tool to remove the nut.

 

[laserjock]

It can stick on there a bit. Pry bar and rubber hammer took mine off fairly easily.

 

[Clb]

Thanx guys.
So its just a sticking seal type deal and nut planned engineering stupidly?!

Thats easy

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

The rear bearings are packed? I thought they were oiled?

 

[laserjock]

They are packed and oiled according to the manual. Packed when installed and then oil from the diff makes it's way over. I think it's mainly to stop dry starts.

 

[Shawn MacAnanny]

I'd think oil only would allow them to run cooler. That's weird I've never heard of packed and oiled bearings

 

[Macrobb]

Well, I guess this is why they rarely fail, unless you get water into the gear oil...

I have to say that the Sterling 10.25 fully floating rear ends are /really/ easy to work on. Nothing oddball as far as I can tell.

However... Make sure you install a Scotseal rear axle seal instead of the stock 'wiper' seal, especially if you have any pitting or leaking issues.

 

[79jasper]

I'd think oil only would allow them to run cooler. That's weird I've never heard of packed and oiled bearings

The grease will thin out and become oil.
Many skip the grease packing and just do the gear oil.

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[typ4]

Use lubriplate 105 lube. Mixes with oil and protects while doing so. I always jack up each side after filling diff just to be sure.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

Hey Macrobb, where do you get the Scotseal seals? I have a leaking problem that I can't seem to fix.

 

[Macrobb]

Hey Macrobb, where do you get the Scotseal seals? I have a leaking problem that I can't seem to fix.

https://www.amazon.com/SKF-34384-Rear-Wheel-Seal/dp/compatibility-chart/B000IX2BCO perhaps?

 

[laserjock]

This one I think.

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I think I got mine from rock auto in a sizable order to spread shipping cost.

 

[79jasper]

I got mine from AutoZone. Same two piece design.

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