I don't think that seal is intended to resist the pressures involved when using a
high pressure sprayer. My cycle also had a seal .
The seal is to prevent easy migration of dirt and water under normal atmospheric
pressure but its not a fortress. Just my 0.02
Maybe there has been a study of this somewhere, until then, I go by my experience.
mschwall@flash.net wrote:
> On Mon May 8 20:45:47 2000, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:
>
> > I have friends who swear that using high pressure water too carelessly around
> > wheel bearings can be a recipe for short-lived bearings. My experience with a
> > motorcycle seems to back this theory up. So it might be a good idea to avoid
> > spraying directly around any openings around the actual hub on either the
> > inside or outside of the wheel. Wouldn't hurt to be careful anyway.
>
> Yep. Water in the bearings is not good, but the bearings on the rear axle are
> inside the axle tube itself. All that is there is an oil seal.
>
> Mike Schwall
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