Bob..........
A very thin (read VERY thin) smear of silicone sealer on the face helps fill
all those slight machining imperfections and prevent the future seepage of
oil.
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com <BobMGT@aol.com>
To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 5:54 AM
Subject: Another Question Please: Rear Axle Oil Seal Replacement on TD
>Does the flange (SPACER, rear hub bearing) that holds the oil seal need
some
>sort of sealant between it's face and the rear end housing? The manual
>doesn't show a gasket here, but I think there was oil seeping through this
>joint. (But maybe this oil first had to get though the seal.) I don't quit
>understand how all this works yet. Thanks in advance.
>
>Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
>EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
>52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
>71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
>
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