SKF Wheel Seal P/N:18972
Keep lubricant in and road dirt out at the rear outer wheel position with the SKF wheel seal 18704. It is a direct-fit replacement for the listed applications, including the 1950-1955 Buick Roadmaster, Special and Super, the 1954-1955 Buick Century, and the 1946-1949 Buick Special Series 40.
SKF has been a leader in seal design and development since it invented the first integrated shaft seal in 1928. It has continued to pioneer new designs and bonding techniques since then. Each seal is made to a specific design, using premium materials chosen for its application and environment. SKF seals have spent more than a hundred years on the road keeping lubricants in and contaminants out.
Lubricant seeping around the hub or onto nearby brake parts is a sign the wheel seal may need replacing. Diagnose the source of the leak before you replace the seal.
Fitment: 1942 Buick Century Series 60 · 1942 Buick Limited Series 90 · 1942 Buick Special Series 40-A · 1942 and 1946-1949 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 · 1942 and 1946-1949 Buick Super Series 50 · 1946-1949 Buick Special Series 40 · 1950-1955 Buick Roadmaster · 1950-1955 Buick Special · 1950-1955 Buick Super · 1954-1955 Buick Century. See the Buyer's Guide tab for engine details.
Interchange: 291-125 · 000-1400-2218 · CHR 18704
291125 · 00014002218 · CHR18704 · 1460815 · 1278 · 2067177 · 62014 · 975918704 · 1296811 · 145818704 · T1823 · 18704CHR · N18704 · 49249 · 194101
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Where does the SKF 18704 wheel seal install?
It is cataloged for the rear outer wheel seal position on the listed Buick applications, including the 1950-1955 Roadmaster, Special and Super.
Which Buick models does this SKF wheel seal fit?
It fits the 1942 and 1946-1949 Buick Roadmaster Series 70 and Buick Super Series 50, the 1946-1949 Buick Special Series 40, the 1954-1955 Buick Century, and more. See the Buyer's Guide tab for the full list.
What are signs a wheel seal may need replacing?
Lubricant seeping around the hub or onto nearby brake parts, or dirt and water getting past the seal, can mean it needs replacing. Diagnose the cause first.
What is the seal's case made of?
The body is deep drawn from sheet steel, forming a rigid, stress-resistant metal case. The garter spring uses cold drawn steel wire.
What does a wheel seal do?
It helps keep lubricant inside the wheel hub area and helps block dirt and water from reaching the parts behind it.
WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including lead and phthalates, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.