Seal Orientation

[dodgedart1968]

1968 Dodge Dart with 9" Drum Brakes

This is the steering spindle seal. Which side faces inboard?

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Hard to see the lip of the seal. Looks like the bottom picture faces inboard.

 

[dodgedart1968]

Hard to see the lip of the seal. Looks like the bottom picture faces inboard.

The sealing rubber appears symmetrical. Am I looking for a difference between the sides?

 

[Max1196]

Top picture, providing your term "inboard" is how I read it.

 

[dodgedart1968]

Top picture, providing your term "inboard" is how I read it.

By inboard I mean facing toward the engine.

 

[Max1196]

Yup, that's what I thought, Look inside the seal, there should be a metal spring, that's the grease side.

 

[dodgedart1968]

Yup, that's what I thought, Look inside the seal, there should be a metal spring, that's the grease side.

No, as you can see from the images, there is no spring. Just to confirm, I just looked at both seals, an neither one has a spring.

 

[CFD244]

Everything I have worked on usually puts the "hollow" part of the seal towards whatever you want to "keep in".

 

[Professor Fate]

To put it simply, the "hollowed out" side (with the rubber "lip") always faces the lubricant being contained. I.E. the bottom pic faces into the hub.

 

[Professor Fate]

Everything I have worked on usually puts the "hollow" part of the seal towards whatever you want to "keep in".

Treed me!

 

[dadsbee]

Everything I have worked on usually puts the "hollow" part of the seal towards whatever you want to "keep in".

Except for the tranmission throttle shaft seal... baffling, but the way it goes..

 

[cudamark]

The photos I see are right and left, not top and bottom, but, whatever......look at the outer metal ring. The rounded edge goes toward the backing plate and the sharp edge toward the bearing.

 

[dodgedart1968]

To put it simply, the "hollowed out" side (with the rubber "lip") always faces the lubricant being contained. I.E. the bottom pic faces into the hub.

The photos I see are right and left, not top and bottom, but, whatever......look at the outer metal ring. The rounded edge goes toward the backing plate and the sharp edge toward the bearing.

I have re-checked, and the images on my screen are displayed one above the other, not side-to-side. Thanks to everyone for your helpful responses.