Axle spindle seals
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Axle spindle seals
So I'm working on my 1996 f150 4x4 xlt. I'm doing the brakes rotors bearings and seals. My problem is that the seals that came off look nothing like the ones listed. I know that there is the wheel seal which is the easy one. And according to my Chilton guide there should be a seal on the axle itself and then inside the spindle there is a bearing with another seal. I ordered the timken sbk4 seal kit but I'm not sure if what I have is correct.
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There was a seal change. Parts stores like to sell the wrong ones for a 96' (and other years, but I've never needed to know). Ford went to 2-piece seals (anyone know when?) for better water resistance. One part presses into the hub body (wheel seal), the other sits on the spindle (what you've called the axle, I think). The dumb part is the spindles are different, and the seal ID is different to match. So old seals don't fit. This set does fit (Timken 710430): https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...122398&jsn=550
For the smaller stub axle to spindle seals, same deal. Two piece seals on a 96'. This piece sits on the stub axle (SKF 18844): https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...122398&jsn=649 This piece is pressed into the spindle (SKF 13144): https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...122398&jsn=646
I have had the two piece hub seal squeal something fierce after submersion. Seemed to be from where the two pieces touch. Maybe the "right" grease would prevent it, I don't know.. Not exactly advised, but I removed the part of the seal that sits on the spindle, and the noise went away. Don't have any more water intrusion that before (effectively zero).
For the smaller stub axle to spindle seals, same deal. Two piece seals on a 96'. This piece sits on the stub axle (SKF 18844): https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...122398&jsn=649 This piece is pressed into the spindle (SKF 13144): https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...122398&jsn=646
I have had the two piece hub seal squeal something fierce after submersion. Seemed to be from where the two pieces touch. Maybe the "right" grease would prevent it, I don't know.. Not exactly advised, but I removed the part of the seal that sits on the spindle, and the noise went away. Don't have any more water intrusion that before (effectively zero).
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Ok so are the seals the same on both sides? I'm guessing that I have the kit for the older style. It has a metal slinger in it that you did not mention. The part numbers you did give me look exactly like what came off of my truck.
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I'm not sure what the kit you have fits, but I found several amazon reviews of it saying it did not fit 95 & 96' D44 TTB axles. The bearing fit but not the seals.
Left to right are the same.
Left to right are the same.
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