SteveG Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I went to assemble my rear axle, but when it came to fit the stub axle, there's an issue with the size of the oil seal. It's od is ~46mm, but the hole in the rear of the stub axle is ~51mm... The parts book lists the seal as - FTC951 OIL SEAL, but on all the parts sites this is superseded by FTC5268. Any ideas on correct part no.? Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 No response, so I assume I haven't made a stupid mistake. I'll pop by my localish LR parts specialist with the stub axle and see what they come up with. Failing that I'll order a couple of oil seals online with the correct OD & ID dimensions. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 other than trying the seal for a 90 rear axle if it'll fit, all I found was the small seal as you did, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for looking Ralph. I noticed in the parts book, that on the front axle the stub axle and swivel ball oil seals both have different numbers. I'll have a look at their dimensions tomorrow and see if either of those would fit too. Cheers, Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I was going to say are you sure it's a rear stub axle and not a front. Although I thought the only difference was a recession for the bronze bush on the front. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 I can only go by the fact that they came out of the rear axle of an 89 range rover classic. Although it's impossible to tell, going by the bolts and the mud shield it didn't look like the stub axles had been taken off before. Certainly the hubs had been off and the bearings changed at least once. (By a ham fisted or time pressed mechanic ) cheers steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Can you read the numbers off the old one that came out? Can just order from a bearings & seals place then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Bowie69 said: Can you read the numbers off the old one that came out? Can just order from a bearings & seals place then... In hindsight that would have been a good idea when I stripped the axle a few months back. Not a problem though, I'll soon sort it out. cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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