front knuckle rebuild problem

[csdpower]

I am rebuilding my front knuckles on my 80 p/u.  When I went to pull out the axle on the drivers side it was getting wedged between the lower flat on the burf. and the top of the inside seal.  I got it out with a lot of work and destroying the seal. I don’t think I can get it in without destroying the new seal. I have 2 questions.

1. Has anyone else had this problem?

2. Would it be a problem to grind down the lower flange so the burf. will fit without destroying the seal?  I mite note that it looks like they didn’t grind it down enough in the first place and this problem is a manufacturing mistake.  

[csdpower]

so no one knows anything about this?

[WHITE_TRASH]

grind away all you like I had the same thing happen never had any ill effects

[mr4x42u]

like w/t said..due it...I have never had a problem but know a few that did and just a tad bit of grinding got them through...

[ezthere]

I bought the master knuckle rebuild kit from NWOR. After flying all the way from Saipan to Billingham. Only to have the damn thing leak 4k miles later..