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I bought the CPP front/rear disc brake kit with drop spindles. I am ready to pack the front bearings and put the rotors on and I got to thinking: Isn't there supposed to be a seal that goes on the back of the rotor to seal the inside bearing? I have none in my kit.
If you look at the pictures of CPP's site it shows seals for this purpose (similair looking to pinion seals). I found some instructions on CPP's site and it says nothing about seals for the inside bearing INSTRUCTIONS It just says to slide the inside bearing on, then the rotor, then outside bearing, etc.
There has to be something there to keep the elements out of the inside bearing as it rides up against the shoulder of the spindle.
Anyone? I have never done front bearings before, but this just seems like common sense, especially since they are shown in the sales picture, yet the instructions don't say squat about it. AND, the rotor appears to be machined to fit a seal of that sort.
Frustrated.
If you look at the pictures of CPP's site it shows seals for this purpose (similair looking to pinion seals). I found some instructions on CPP's site and it says nothing about seals for the inside bearing INSTRUCTIONS It just says to slide the inside bearing on, then the rotor, then outside bearing, etc.
There has to be something there to keep the elements out of the inside bearing as it rides up against the shoulder of the spindle.
Anyone? I have never done front bearings before, but this just seems like common sense, especially since they are shown in the sales picture, yet the instructions don't say squat about it. AND, the rotor appears to be machined to fit a seal of that sort.
Frustrated.