Front wheel bearing "seal" ?

[Greg way out West]

Hi Guy's,,


Does anyone know if a grease seal can be installed in the front hub ? Why was it left out ?.. I wouldn't call the steel baffle a "seal" ...


Greg out west,

[Kurt in NJ]

My thery is that in the era fording a stream was not unusual, the design is such that if water got in it would go out quick, if there was a seal there and no dust cap on the outer end it would retain anything that got inside ---the service interval was short also. --perhaps it was just cheaper to make --there were many other cars made, I just took apart the brakes on a Chrylser ( plymouth, dodge), it has a seal, but how many of them do you see? ---the Mopars also have hydraulic brakes, that didn't make them survive better either.

[Jerry Parr WI]

My guess is the way the wheel & hubcap fit the area is pretty well protected. They started using the cap in late 31 about when the spoke drums came out. The area was no longer closed.

[cars56]

Thanks for posting this, is that the bearing race you are calling a cap?
Just packed my 30 coupes front bearings and there was no race
31s? that explains it

[V4F]

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the cap is just that . a dust cap put on after the nut is set & cotter pin installed . nothing to do with the bearings .... just a dust cap like most all '50s / '60s cars .