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Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 23rd, 2020, 5:15 pm
by David R.
The front hubs on my truck appear to have something in the recess in the spindle that would act somewhat as a dust seal where the back of the hub fits. I don’t see anything listed in suppliers catalogs for this. What were these made of? Looks like it might have been leather or felt?

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 23rd, 2020, 6:35 pm
by Bob C
Front hub dust cap
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Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 23rd, 2020, 6:47 pm
by David R.
Bob, down in the recess of the part you pictured; there appears to be a ring of some type of fibrous material like leather or felt?

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 24th, 2020, 11:34 am
by Chris Haynes
David R. wrote:
March 23rd, 2020, 6:47 pm
Bob, down in the recess of the part you pictured; there appears to be a ring of some type of fibrous material like leather or felt?
Dried grease?

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 24th, 2020, 1:29 pm
by David R.
Well maybe, but it came out in one piece. It’s soaking in the tank now.

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 24th, 2020, 2:54 pm
by Neil Wilson
Does anyone LOOK at the Ford parts lists? Seams like a logical approach rather than speculation. AA-1190 is the front hub dust cover for the 1929 AA front spindles. A-1190 is listed for the A chassis and would apply to the 1928-er/29 AA's with A chassis front spindles. For 1930-1932 AA front hubs, cover AA-1190-B was used. There is no part like what is being speculated about.

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 24th, 2020, 4:37 pm
by David R.
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Well here it is, out of the soak tank. Definitely home made, looks like from someones old felt hat.
I assume the grease fittings are pressed in the spindle. Got one I can’t get unclogged. How hard are they typically to get in and out?

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 24th, 2020, 7:30 pm
by 1crosscut
Have you tried warming it with a torch and blowing compressed air through it?

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 25th, 2020, 5:11 am
by David R.
1crosscut wrote:
March 24th, 2020, 7:30 pm
Have you tried warming it with a torch and blowing compressed air through it?
Will do, thanks.

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 26th, 2020, 7:35 pm
by tiredtruckrestorer
I have a NOS aftermarket felt seal that fits the front of 28-29 AA Ford trucks (according to the box it came in). It's comprised of two thin steel washers and a felt seal that goes between them. I don't remember the company that made it. I'll have to dig it out to see.

Keith

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 27th, 2020, 4:52 am
by David R.
David R. wrote:
March 25th, 2020, 5:11 am
1crosscut wrote:
March 24th, 2020, 7:30 pm
Have you tried warming it with a torch and blowing compressed air through it?
Will do, thanks.
Worked!

Looks like both spindles on this axle had the same attempt at a home made dust seal here. They are crudely cut out of heavy felt. Both also had enormous amounts of grease on brake linings. I had never seen this much grease in front wheels. Instead of just packing bearings, they must have completely filled hubs with grease.

Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

Posted: March 27th, 2020, 4:26 pm
by 1crosscut
Good deal. Glad it worked.