I picked up a Sterling 10.25" today and upon pulling it apart I find one side was leaking past the wheel seal. The hub has a nwer style seal in it in which the inner part that contact the spindle rotates within the oter part that is pressed into the hub. I searched some of the parts sites and cannot find this seal to buy. They list the National 370047A for all years through 97. That is the older style seal that is one piece and rotates against the spindle. I don't want to use those style seals if I can avoid it, they wear into the spindle and eventually leak. Does anyone know the part number or application for the new style seal and where to get them? Thanks.

 

I bought mine form ford last year, unfortuneatly I didn't think to keep the #'s. they should still be available there.

 

I think I found it at NAPA Part # 34384 looks like the two piece seal that replaced the troublesome one piece seals. Price is $50.71 though! Anyone know where to get these cheaper? Over $100 just for a pair of axle seals is crazy. If it seals I suppose it's worth not doing rear brakes, seals and cleanup every year, but I'd prefer to find them cheaper.

 

Found the seal at Rockauto for $11.10 on closeout, normally priced at $27.79. Ordered 4 since they were so cheap. So got 4 seals for less than the price of one from NAPA. Supposedly rebadged SKF as I understand it, so quality shouldn't be an issue.

 

cool. I'm going to order some too, don't need them now, but if I don't get them , next week I'll need them, and they'll all be gone.