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Spindle Bearing/Seal Order?

Tito

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Alright I got the spindle bearing out, there was no seal in there and I am trying to put it all back together. This is on a 78 Bronco front end for reference. I got the spindle repair kit from JBG and am looking to install it but 2 of the piece I have no idea where they go and the seal and bearing I just need to know the order, I ffigure bearing in first then the seal but just want to check. Below is what I have, any tips on what the F the other things are for?
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Pa PITT

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It's sure been a while your still going to need some help when i'm done but this will to the top ....TTT... For you .....the bearing drives into the spindle doesn't matter which side or direction you drive it in ...find a socket that is the same size and drive it in .. then the little seal sets against it....the V away from the bearing ...
THEN heres where it gets fuzzy because of time that fiber flat washer goes on 1st I think so you can see the chanfer ...I alway put a good coating of grease on all of these so as to help stop water from entering ....then the big rubber seal I believe I put the lips away from the motor side to the spindle ..I grease it also ...grease stops water and stops rust..Those fiber washer come several different ways I seem to like to reuse the old brass ones if available but don't go to any trouble to look for brass ones ....I've seem fiber ones ..brass ones and paper ..cardboard ones ....Hope this helps if something is not clear ask again...
 

mrw

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This is from the Project Bronco site and it's how I do mine:
plastic washer goes on the axle stub with the bevel facing the ujoint end and little rubber ring goes on next with the groove facing the plastic washer big rubber ring goes on axle stub thick side against the tin flange
 

Pa PITT

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That's great info ...But am I right or wrong ....I couldn't understand that answer either ..This Has always bugged me as how those seals are to go ...
Just because you took it apart does that mean it's still correct or did the guy in front of you not do it correctly......
 

904Bronco

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This is from the Project Bronco site and it's how I do mine:

I just did this last week and that is how I did it.;D
Light grease on the fiber/brass washer, both sides, and square seal.
Spindle bearing had a flat side, which I used to pound in. Flat side faces the u-joint.

Doug
 
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