Very true. I would never recommend filing the axle stub. I was referring to
the hub itself. The outing edges sometimes have burs on them that can keep
the surfaces from seating properly (o-ring/ gasket).
The Millers
"British Car Nuts"
1957 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 35299
1959 Austin Healey 100-6 BN4 77219
1964 MGB 40841
1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite AN5 34351
"Always drive them, but remember each drive in an antique car is a test
drive."
From: awgertoo@aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:23:57 -0500
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip
To: stmiller96@hotmail.com; healeys@autox.team.net
In a message dated 12/3/2009 11:33:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
stmiller96@hotmail.com writes:
First thing is to check the hub itself. Many times the hub have burrs around
the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and making a
good seal. If there are burrs just lightly file the edges flat with the hub
face.
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If the bearing surface on the stub axle ends (where the seals ride) are scored
then filing them will not do the job and you will still get leaking into the
brakes. You can restore the sealing surface by installing a speedi-sleeve
which is driven on over the stub. It is just slightly smaller in OD than the
the original and will restore the effectiveness of the hub seal.
Best--Michael Oritt
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