I tried searching on the Forum but have not found an answer to this question. I would like to restore the original Pruden front wheel felt grease seals on our T. I've looked a little for the felt but am not sure of the density of felt to purchase. I think it would be in the F3 or F5 range. The timing gear cover on our '14 engine also has provisions for a felt seal where the camshaft come through the timing gear cover. It is unlike any timing gear I have seen before. It has a u-shaped recess that had a felt washer in it. The felt washer kind of looks like a flat washer. I'm guessing Ford used the same density of felt as they did on the wheel bearing, but not sure. Grainger (as well as other places) have nice descriptions of the different types of felt. Any thoughts? Any ideas how to cut a ring of felt out of a sheet?
Thanks!!!
Verne Shirk
Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
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Dan McEachern
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
McMaster-Carr Supply might well be better source of felt material than Grainger. Can you post some pictures of what you need this felt for?
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
Cutting felt is normally done by a punch method.
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
Doesnt the inner felt seals come as part of a complete felt seal set?
Langs lists them 09-27 loose for under a buck.
Langs lists them 09-27 loose for under a buck.
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ShirkWood
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
As soon as I can figure out how to post a picture of the timing gear cover camshaft seal, I will. Verne
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
The plain felts for the front hub seals are available from all the parts suppliers. Same as the one that goes in the rear hub.
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ShirkWood
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
Felt seal that came out of the timng gear cover camshaft hole.
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ShirkWood
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
Hole in timing gear cover for camshaft seal. Most of them I have seen you were able to press in a lip seal. This one has a groove for the felt in the previous photo. I have seen felts (in the past) that the suppliers sell and they don't seem dense enough.
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
I had great fun reshaping the housings for those seals. I used rear axle felt and cut it thinner for them.
It's nice that you are trying this.
Rich
Rich
When did I do that?
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Re: Original Style Pruden Front Wheel Felt Seals
If you send me your front cover, I’ll re-machine it for a modern seal for $80 and will include the new seal.