Vehicle is a 03 Mazda Protege. Rusty old beater I got off a co worker, needed some work including a new wheel bearing. I purchased a new wheel seal for $2 along with the new bearing as it mentioned one in the parts catalog as well as the service manual. I pressed in the new bearing today and I am debating on whether I should bother with this "wheel seal".
The old seal had completely disintegrated. It looks like the new one is to be tapped into the spindle, and the lips of the seal slip over the (what is now) rusted part of the CV cup?
I question if the new seal would last once any grease I apply around the CV cup dries up, obviously I'd need to wire wheel the rust off of it first.
Thoughts? Should I bother installing the seal? I thought many vehicles don't even use a seal like this, since the wheel bearing is already sealed?
The old seal had completely disintegrated. It looks like the new one is to be tapped into the spindle, and the lips of the seal slip over the (what is now) rusted part of the CV cup?
I question if the new seal would last once any grease I apply around the CV cup dries up, obviously I'd need to wire wheel the rust off of it first.
Thoughts? Should I bother installing the seal? I thought many vehicles don't even use a seal like this, since the wheel bearing is already sealed?