I am putting a set up together for one of my cars. The hubs came with these thick o-rings. I see them in pictures on the GM Parts site. Do they go between the hub and the dust shield OR between the dust shield and the spindle?
Assembling Blazer brakes and spindles. Question on o-ring seal placement.
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My research indicates they go between the dust shield and the spindle. I'm not running Blazer brakes but purchased aftermarket brakes to use with Blazer dust shields, which required modifications to fit. I have rubber gaskets instead of O-rings and have yet to install the setup in the car but have mocked it up. The shields provide the 'squish' once bolted down, otherwise the rubber is just there.
From my build thread: "When it comes time for reassembly of the brakes and such there's a seal "required" between the brake dust shields and the spindles. It's up for debate whether its job is to somehow prevent grease from getting flung up onto the rotors or to simply keep things quiet by suppressing rattles but the general consensus is that using something there is necessary if running the dust shields."
From my build thread: "When it comes time for reassembly of the brakes and such there's a seal "required" between the brake dust shields and the spindles. It's up for debate whether its job is to somehow prevent grease from getting flung up onto the rotors or to simply keep things quiet by suppressing rattles but the general consensus is that using something there is necessary if running the dust shields."
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