Sealing Element Sealing Lip Worn
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Ford Pickup, 2002 Ford F550 Super Duty, and 2002 Ford F450 Super Duty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- The term describes when the contact surface width of the sealing edge has worn evenly along the entire circumference. A normal, gradual degree of wear on a sealing edge is due to various friction conditions between the edge of the seal and the shaft race. Contact surface widths of up to 0.5 mm (0.02 in) are acceptable in transmissions with high mileage.