Ian Southwell wrote:
>
> A simple question but two answers, nothing is ever simple is it? Can you
> let us know if you get any more replies off the list on this please?
>
> Ian Southwell, Coventry
> GT6 Mk3 x 2 (with his seals facing the vertical link).
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fred thomas [SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 4:02 PM
> > To: Ian Southwell
> > Subject: Re: TR6 Grease Seal
> >
Ian, Fred (hi!) and list:
All direct responses I have received indicated that
the felt faces the vertical link.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
> > Ian Southwell wrote:
> > >
> > > I can't argue on the mechanics of it, I'm just going on what J. Kipping
> > told
> > > me... Are you sure?
> > >
> > > Ian Southwell, Coventry
> > > GT6 Mk3 x 2
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: fred thomas [SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 3:15 PM
> > > > To: Ian Southwell
> > > > Cc: suhring@lancnews.infi.net
> > > > Subject: Re: TR6 Grease Seal
> > > >
> > > > Ian Southwell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > On my GT6 the felt goes against the vertical link. The manuals I've
> > > > seen
> > > > > are printed with it the other way around but this is wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ian Southwell, Coventry
> > > > > GT6 Mk3 x 2
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: triumphs-owner@autox.team.net
> > > > [SMTP:triumphs-owner@autox.team.net]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 9:35 AM
> > > > > > Subject: triumphs@autox.team.net digest #1449 Wed Jan 6
> > 02:35:01
> > > > MST
> > > > > > 1999
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 06:45:42 -0800
> > > > > > From: scott suhring <suhring@lancnews.infi.net>
> > > > > > Subject: TR6 Grease Seal
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Happy New Year to all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I purchased the replacement front hub grease seals
> > > > > > from TRF and wanted to confirm the proper position
> > > > > > they go on.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The current grease seal is just felt while the
> > > > > > replacement is felt inside of a metal casing with
> > > > > > the felt exposed on one side. Does the felt side
> > > > > > face toward the wheel with the metal side facing
> > > > > > toward the vertical link or vice versa? (Shane, did
> > > > > > you replace this?).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Scott Suhring
> > > > > > Elizabethtown, PA
> > > > > > '70 TR6
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > the felt always goes out, this prevents dirt, dust from entering.
> > With
> > > > the felt facing in you are storing these particles.
> >
> >
> > Like you, I would not argue with Kipling either, I think it is a very
> > good question to pursue further. I have a 1931 Ford Model "A", which I
> > consider Henry F one of the truly great engineers, and he says "out", so
> > that is what I was basing my statement on.
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