Andy Warren

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• Oct 5, 2020

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Hi all, I need to replace the n/s fr. axle seal, is it best to get a genuine one FTC4822 (only £21.25) or go for a pattern part which is a 10th of the price ? Any recommendations will be, as ever, greatly appreciated.

Not sure why there's multiple pics.

 

Feathers McGraw

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• Oct 5, 2020

• #2

Pattern ones maybe fine but I would get a genuine one.

 

Stanleysteamer

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• Oct 5, 2020

• #3

Feathers McGraw said:

Pattern ones maybe fine but I would get a genuine one.

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I bought two recently and they really aren't expensive!

 

sierrafery

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• Oct 5, 2020

• #4

It was a well known problem with those seals even with genuine as all of them had too small ID and failed in no time, i dont know if they rectified that cos i had my shafts machined down for this reason... seems that only NAK branded seals have the proper dimensions

PS here's the story https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/front-drive-shaft-seal.269569/

 

Andy Warren

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• Oct 5, 2020

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sierrafery said:

It was a well known problem with those seals even with genuine as all of them had too small ID and failed in no time, i dont know if they rectified that... seems that only NAK branded seals have the proper dimensions

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Thanks for that. All I've seen so far are the ones from Allmakes/ Bearmach & genuine of course, I'll have a search.

 

sierrafery

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• Oct 5, 2020

• #6

google out FTC4822 nak, i edited my post since your last view, check it out

 

Andy Warren

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• Oct 5, 2020

• #7

sierrafery said:

google out FTC4822 nak, i edited my post since your last view, check it out

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Will do,cheers.