I was regreasing a set of tandem wheels These have Phil Woods hubs. The hubs are the first model with bearings that don't come out. I
The rear hub seems to have two different sizes of seals.
Here's Here's what the seal looks like now.
This is what an undamaged seal should look like.
The drum brake side seems to have a slightly larger size seal. I dry tested it with the freewheel side seal and it seems the axle on that side is too big for the seal to fit over.
I emailed Phil Wood and it seems they no longer carry parts for the first generation hubs. They are asking their supplier if the supplier can help but it doesn't seem likely.
So, I'm looking for a solution.
Surely someone else has had this issue. I can't simply use another seal or dust cap as Phil Woods hubs have very wide axles, wider than any other hub axle I've seen.
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hi there , In a former life I sold industrial bearings for about twenty five years .
Hard to be sure from the first pic but those two pics appear to show the same seal of a NTN brand 6002LLB . ( LLB = sealed both sides )
It is a very common standard deep groove ball bearing . Any industrial bearing supplier will have them .
The trick for you is to find an NTN bearing stockist . If you can get a new bearing it give you two chances to pop the seal out and replace that mangled one .
If you cant find an NTN brand replacing the bearings is the next option ?
Surely if Phil was able to put them into the hubs they can be removed somehow .
Just my two cents worth from the antipodes
