Front Hub Dust Seal

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David R.
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Front Hub Dust Seal

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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?
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Front hub dust cap
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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?
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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?
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Re: Front Hub Dust Seal

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Well maybe, but it came out in one piece. It’s soaking in the tank now.
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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.
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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?
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Have you tried warming it with a torch and blowing compressed air through it?
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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.
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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.

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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.
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Good deal. Glad it worked.
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