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Old 12-29-2020, 03:35 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by elgyqc View Post
Why remove the inner seal? I removed the outer seal to allow engine oil lubrication and other than that left the original bearing as it was. The car has been running for 2 years since with no problems.
Wouldn't the oil flow from the inside outward? Keeping the inner seal in blocks the oil flow. Maybe not completely, but it surely restricts it.
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