Lex_Ordo
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I am going to be replacing the axle seals in my truck's fwd rear right wheel on Friday.
I have all the parts coming from Memphis Equipment, however I was going to order from McMaster-Carr, or go to the local auto parts store and get a piece of rubberized gasket sheet to make the key-way seal wedges.
Can anyone tell me how thick the gasket needs to be? I will cut the length and the width to fit the key, but I don't know how thick the key is. I want to make sure, that the outer seal, and lock rings compress the key seal tight to prevent any further leak.
McMaster-carr has 6x6 and 12x12 sheets in the following gasket thickness:
1/32"
1/16"
1/8"
Then, on an as needed basis, I can repeat the steps for the other five wheels.
I have all the parts coming from Memphis Equipment, however I was going to order from McMaster-Carr, or go to the local auto parts store and get a piece of rubberized gasket sheet to make the key-way seal wedges.
Can anyone tell me how thick the gasket needs to be? I will cut the length and the width to fit the key, but I don't know how thick the key is. I want to make sure, that the outer seal, and lock rings compress the key seal tight to prevent any further leak.
McMaster-carr has 6x6 and 12x12 sheets in the following gasket thickness:
1/32"
1/16"
1/8"
Then, on an as needed basis, I can repeat the steps for the other five wheels.