Last season I removed the front hubs & spindle / strut assys. on a "new to me" 2001 Magnum 4 X 4 so that I could inspect the bearings for a piece of mind.

All parts were thoroughly cleaned & found to be good condition. The seal wear sleeves on the spindle / strut assys. were also in good condition(no grooves) so I just reassembled everything using new seals(hub & axle both). The seal lips were lubed & bearings set properly during installation. Hubs were re-filled with Polaris Demand Drive fluid to the 4 / 8 o’clock position.

I took it out for multiple rides last fall with no issues but after the first ride this season, I noticed a puddle of hub oil on floor beside the tire. The oil is clearly coming from the wheel hub seal – item # 3 shown below.

I haven’t disassembled yet to inspect what has caused the leak but I thought I’d drop a quick post to see if there are any special tricks on these front ends that I may have been missed during the assy. stage? BTW, I used parts from the dealer, which were CR seals IIRC?

Thanks in advance,

Glen