Swivel hub inner axle seal fitment

[Konradical]

Hey guys, quick one, the axle seal on the swivel housing, which way does it go.

I fear I may have been putting it in the wrong way round, thus having the fluid leakage into the diff housing.

Usually I fit it spring side towards swivel, I feel like it's supposed to be towards the diff.

RAVE only says to fit the cavity on the trailing side and my English isn't working today.

Cheers

[bee utey]

Spring side faces the diff centre. Think of side slopes and diff oil migrating outwards under gravity. One shot grease in the swivels doesn't leak very fast.

[Konradical]

Spring side faces the diff centre. Think of side slopes and diff oil migrating outwards under gravity. One shot grease in the swivels doesn't leak very fast.Yep, thanks!

That's what I was thinking.

I did them for so many years in defence without an issue, but I kept getting moly in my 80/90 and I think it was because I was reassembling them how they came apart.

I still owe you a visit!

[Red90]

They always leak. It does not matter.