David - I don't recall reason to remove the "special nut" when servicing the seal. After you remove the axle flange you can pry the seal out with a screwdriver and press the new one in, all from the outside. Dave S --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> wrote: > The seals generally come out without too much trouble. The BIG thing > when doing this job is to put the special nut back EXACTLY as you > remove it. Mark it with some paint or nail polish and count the turns. > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/