# '05-'12 Front wheel bearing oil seal size?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [June 1, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918 "2020-06-01T17:27:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918/1 "2020-06-01T17:27:24Z")

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Specifically a 2010 eL, but IIRC 05-12 are the same.

Does anyone know the oil seal trade number / size for the front hubs?  
I found the bearing size, DAC305530/25,2RS, but I can’t find any oil seal info other than the GEM & Polaris part numbers.

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918/2 "2020-06-01T17:38:28Z")

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Is the passenger side bad?  
Seems I changed the drivers side.  
Maybe both. I need to look if I have one left over.

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918/3 "2020-06-01T17:47:02Z")

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Maybe other way around?  
The bearing came apart at the inner race on the drivers side when I tried to take the hub/rotor off. Passenger side the hub came off without incident.

Related question, for the guys who have swapped transmissions out, am I missing something obvious, or do you have to undo the pinch bolt at the ball joint and partially separate the knuckle to get the half shaft out?

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**Author:** ![Derrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Derrick](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Derrick)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918/4 "2020-06-02T00:54:53Z")

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I had to completely remove the bolt from the knuckle that holds the ball joint on and pull the knuckle away to jet the cv joint out of the knuckle/off the transmission.

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**Author:** ![JarJarJava](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/jarjarjava/32/15158_2.png) [@JarJarJava](https://community.electricforum.com/u/JarJarJava)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/05-12-front-wheel-bearing-oil-seal-size/18918/5 "2020-06-24T15:19:39Z")

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Found the seal size - it’s a TC 40 x 55 x 6  
[avxseals.com](http://avxseals.com) has them a couple cents cheaper than nevaccessories  
They do have some lower cost shipping options, like first class mail for $3  
And they are in Orange County CA so depending on where you are, they might get there a bit faster than from AZ.

I know, it’s basically splitting hairs.

Hoping I get them by Friday or Saturday. Be nice to finish pulling everything on this cart and finally get the new gearbox and AC motor in it.