Bob,
The other side leaked at the paper seal so I got this great silicone sealant
called RIGHT STUFF. It was very expensive. $15 for a little tube. It worked.
I suppose I'll take this hub back to the shop tomorrow to see if the seal is
seated in the right place. I have another new seal I can have installed at
that time.
Another day of driving lost...
Thanks again,
~S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
To: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>; <Jwhlyadv@aol.com>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: Is this the Problem? Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home?
> Scott,
>
> 'Fraid I can't be much help here ... I was working from memory and
unfortunately
> I don't recall that much detail. Just about every seal I've replaced,
though, needed
> to be bedded completely in it's housing/recess. From what you described
this could
> well be your problem.
>
> The leak you describe is probably coming from the (lack of) seal. I can't
think of
> anything--besides a serious crack somewhere--that causes this leak at this
location
> besides the seal. If the O-ring and paper gasket on the outer surface
didn't seal well
> you'll usually get a leak inside the brake drum.
>
> bs
> ********************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
> ********************************************
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Willis" <ahpowered@hotmail.com>
> To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>; <Jwhlyadv@aol.com>;
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:48 AM
> Subject: Is this the Problem? Rear wheel oil seal - replacement at home?
>
>
> > Bob and folks,
> >
> > I fogot that I DID replace these seals months ago. I took hubs to a
speed
> > shop to do the shop work.
> >
> > I took the hub off and I see that the seal is not pushed all the way
down to
> > the base of the hub. There is about a 1/4" space. The seal is flush
against
> > the bearing side and not pushed all the way to the bottom of the cup in
the
> > hub. It looks like the bearing is in all the way. Should there be a
space in
> > there? If so, on hub base side or a space between bearing and seal?
Looks
> > like I will have to have the bearing removed professionally and new seal
> > replaced. I'm affraid to just bang away. The oil leak problem looks like
it
> > is coming out a hole on the axle case behind the brake back plate. This
is
> > due to oil leaking around the seal, correct?
> >
> > Frustrating...wanted to drive car today...guess I'll put the new
regualtor
> > on the A and go putter around. Spoiled by Healey power. My Bill Bolton
> > lightened flywheel appears to help the motor spin wonderfully.
> >
> > Thanks again guys. Perhaps one day I can give good advice as well.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Scott
> > Mashed 60 BN7
> > 59 MGA
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