Rear Wheel Oil Seal????

[rog60]

Any other suggestions on how to SUCCESSFULLY fit the oilseal to the rear wheel bearing with bearing in place..........

After removing the old seal I warm and grease the lip of the new seal and bearing surface and using a large socket tap the seal in gently. I use Rolf seals but always end up with the seal not going in straight, spring from back jumping off or inner lip turning inside out.........

Anyone with a better/simpler suggestion......................pretty please

[DJB]

Use a fly press.

[joespeed]

try pressing the seal in not shocking it with the hammer!

[rog60]

try pressing the seal in not shocking it with the hammer!

Can't do that, too tight.

[DJB]

try pressing the seal in not shocking it with the hammer!

Can't do that, too tight.

Then try a different make of seal.

[rog60]

Use a fly press.

Don't know anyone with one suitable

[DJB]

Use a fly press.

Don't know anyone with one suitable

Most workshops should have one "Motorbikes, scooters, cars, engineers.

[rog60]

Use a fly press.

Don't know anyone with one suitable

Most workshops should have one "Motorbikes, scooters, cars, engineers.

Thanks. Ask around tomorrow.

[mickyb]

get a peice of plastic, the type used on vacuum packaging, just long enough to go round axle, hold it in a cylinder and push through seal, oil the seal and plastic. put plastic tube over axle and slide seal into place, press home, remove plastic and hey presto, job done.

[monkey boy]

Lincs Lambretta sell a tool that they have developed especialy for this problem.
Give em a try
CHEERS AL