Do have a fuel pressure gauge? External that you can hook up at the fuel rail? Also did you get the brake issue worked out?

 

Old thread I know, but I was doing this for the first time last weekend. When I pulled the hub, the slinger fell off and I had no idea of it's orientation during new seal install. Also the old seal half of it stayed on the spindle. So, after getting that off and putting the new seal on, I realized I really had no idea as to how to orientate the oil slinger. None of these threads seem to mention it during install, but I was on my cell and away from a computer, so put it on as I thought it should go. Lucky me, I was WRONG!! Tore that seal to hell. Now that I'm on a computer and better searching forums, I found this from Diesel Dave that does show orientation of the Slinger during install. Please pay attention to this very important step and you won't be like me and having to do a seal job twice. But on the bright side, like someone else here mentioned, I can now do a hub seal in 30 minutes or less.

Note here: F-250/350/Super Duty Axle removal & Here F-250/350/Super Duty Rear Hub Seal Job

 

How important is the Oil slinger thingy? I just had to replace a bearing(outter) and mine doesn't have the oil slinger thingy. I replace the seal after checking the inner bearing. The Pass side of my truck did not have the Oil slinger between the bearing and seal. So is it really require? Where would I get one if it is? TIA,

Edit,
I have a F350 Dually, just noticed the thread is for the F250, but not sure if they are the same. I am hoping I won't have to worry about it.

 

I would like to know the importance of that slinger also. I am doing my rear seals right now, and one of my slingers is broke?

 

no idea
but i have a feeling something wasn't getting the proper amount of lube and created some warranty issues

 

A slinger is a oil control part. it slings the oil in a favorable designed direction. i.g. away from the seal. It should be replaced.

 

the name " oil slinger" gives away the function so no question what it does

but many years had the same setup with no slinger and I don't hear of oil starvation issues

the slinger was solely responsible for my bearings being wiped out

it was hard to reinstall that 5$ part in my case since it wiped out 100's of dollars worth of parts

 

I have this job in to do list. Anyone happen to recall how much time the job took?
I get the extra fun of doing the parking brake backing plates too.

Thanks for the good links.


Sean <BR>

6.0L Tech Folder

 

in doin the backing plates on the yeller sub. ill give yiu a rundown, once im done.

 

if you have the special socket in hand you can do a side in just over an hour not rushing
but add the backing plates and i assume their rusted so that can add unknown time

 

Not a lot left after the rust had it's way. And yes I do have that
socket and the step plate if I have to use a puller to get the hub off.



Sean <BR>

6.0L Tech Folder

 

like this? lol

 

Close but not quite so bad. Are both sides the same on your?
Mine dropped the passenger side shoes and they started to
rub on the drum so they got removed as a quick fix.



Sean <BR>

6.0L Tech Folder