Rebuilding the IRS Hubs

As readers know I decided to replace everything that was wearable: seals, bearings, and U-joints. I made another thread to sort out the part numbers here:

Onward then to remove the outer bearing on the first axle I’m working on. The bearings do look in excellent shape and I removed it without damage. The seal is old enough to appear to be leather. Is that possible? It has a number on it, but no manufacturer. Here’s the setup and the parts removed:




So now to clean it all and set aside until parts arrive. Meanwhile, on to the other axle - RH side.

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