R&C Engelhardt
Wow! Sounds just what I need for my '67 Ply***th Bar*****a. It's been
laid up for almost 2 years with this syndrome of
replace-the-seal-install-new-brake-shoes, drive for a few months, and
repeat. In this application I'd have to drive the Speedi-Sleeve about two
feet up the half-axle... I wonder if that's feasible? Thanks Ron (and
Barney) for the tip!
>Rear axle seal leaks are a common MGA problem. Mine has leaked on the
>right side for years. New seals would work for a while but would
>eventually start leaking again. I finally couldn't take it anymore and
>decided to try the fix outlined in Barney's excellent Rear Axle 101 (
>http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mgtech/rearaxle/ra1.htm ). A thin
>metal sleeve is put around the seal surface on the axle. I was able to
>find the sleeve at a local NAPA parts store (around $32). Enough time
>has gone by since doing the repair for me to fell confident in shouting
>IT WORKS!!! IT WORKS!!! Thanks Barney. These sleeves apparently come in
>many sizes and look as if they would work for any kind of a seal leak
>that's not cured by a new seal. The guy at NAPA said they sell them
>mostly to people fixing timing cover seal leaks. Something to keep in
>mind for future leak fixes.
>
>Ron
>58 MGA
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB
runs great, looks scabrous
mountain View CA
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