is replacing hub seals a big job?
Trailer has Dexter EX-Lube axles....the center of the rubber seal protecting the hub has ripped...how big of a job is it to replace just that rubber outer seal? Does it require specialized tools? More...
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phillyg wrote:
Easy but messy.
At first I thought the OP was talking about the hub seals (hub to spindle). Also easy by messy.
In the event that that IS what the OP is talking about.
Remove wheel, remove bearing cap, remove castle nut, adjust brakes down if hanging up the drum, slide drum/hub assembly off, pry old seal out, clean out grease and re-pack bearings, tap new seal in, reverse order re-assemble, adjust brakes back up.
If the OP is talking about the little rubber plug on the bearing cap, that is not a question. It took longer to post the question than it takes to pop it out and replace it. and I can't imagine it being messy unless you put the old one with grease on it in your pocket!
