Did a yearly maintance and found the rt front brakes wet and rusty. My son installed a new wheel bearing seal because it appeared to be bent and cleaned the big rubber seal and re greased it. I had it in the river Saturday just to test it for leaks and it leaked again. I just recleaned it again and seal looks OK. Am I overlooking something. This is a 2002 model and has never been in mud pits but has been threw some big mud holes.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks

 

The seals on those brakes are only dust seals, the will never hold water out for long.
Also on those units if it has ever had to have the front wheel bearings replaced due to a failure, take a good look at the axle sealing surface on the axle itself, if you find it pitted it wont hold a seal, and would require the axle to be replaced.

 

did you replace the outer drum seal? thats the biggie, i have found if the brakes have gotten wet, those have to be replaced as the dirt and grim get into the seals and wear them out.

they are designed for water a bit unlike tech above says, i ran every mud hole for 2 years before needing to replace everything in the front

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: LittleBill

they are designed for water a bit unlike tech above says</end quote></div>

No sir, you are wrong, they are not meant for water sealing at all.
Honda recomends that the unit never be in more then 4" of water.
Now we all know thats not real world happening, but they are never the less "dust" seals. True water/oil seals are spring loaded to maintain contact with the sealing surface.

 

sorry hondatech, but CSA, or coil spring actuated seals are not the only type of liquid seals

3 years, one regrease on the front and still no water in my brakes. Look at Bill's picture and tell me they don't work.

 

Part number 91261-HN5-671 Dust Seal, FR Brake Price $11.31

 

not arguing what they call it, but your simple explanation of seals. the majority of oil/water seals are csa, but not all

Honda recommends many things for warranty, but the fact is they are waterproof if you maintain them properly

not my preference, but they are adequate