You are making things too difficult for yourselves. A 71 has the Salisbury
or tube axle and as I said in my previous response these already have a
replaceable sleeve that slips onto the half-shaft that the oil seal runs on,
Part No. AAA982 Collar, Oil Seal, Moss Part No. 91 266-030, Collar.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: Rear Axle Oil Seal and Bearing
> Actually, I just did this on my other car. And I think Barney describes
the
> process on his website. Chicago Rawhide makes Speedi-Sleeves for this
> purpose.
>
>
> on 2/21/05 8:59 AM, Frank P. Marrone at itswonderful@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > In some cases the sealing surface on the axle may be cleaned up using
fine
> > emery cloth followed by crocus cloth but in many other cases the axle
must
> > be replaced. In the old days you used to be able to have axle shafts
> > sleeved to repair this condition but I have not heard of anyone doing
this
> > anymore.
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