My Haynes (1989) covers this in a couple of paragraphs under the general
heading of 'Axleshaft and hub (semi-floating axle) - removal and refitting'.
That's all it takes.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Colen <lrcar@red4est.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 3:08 AM
Subject: rear axle leak
> I have a minor leak in my rear axle. I am 98.345% certain that it is not
> brake fluid (as my resevoir does not seem to be losing noticable amounts
> of brake fluid).
>
> I tried looking in my Heinous manual to see what sort of gasket
> is used to keep the gear oil next to the diff and out of the brakes,
> but all of the drawing that I found seem to stop at either the
> end of the axle housing from the axle side, or the backing plate from
> the brake side.
>
> Can anyone tell me what is involved in sealing this up? Gasket? O-Ring
> (I seem to remember that spridgets have both, but this car is an MGBGT).
> I have the later style MGB rear axle.
>
> Larry
>
>
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