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RE: Installing Oil Seal in Timing Cover

To: "'Triumph Mailing List (E-mail)'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "'6 Pack List (E-mail)'" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Installing Oil Seal in Timing Cover
From: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:02:29 -0400
Oops! Seal OD is more like 3.03 - 3.04. This means the ring has to compress
.1"

Now, I just looked in the TRF catalog and they show two different seals. I
ordered from a different supplier and told them I wanted a seal for a TR6.
They didn't ask for engine info, so I assumed they were all the same. Moss'
catalog only shows one part. Guess I'll give TRF a call and ask.

- Hugh Fader

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Hugh Fader
> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 10:31 AM
> To: 'Triumph Mailing List (E-mail)'; '6 Pack List (E-mail)'
> Subject: RE: Installing Oil Seal in Timing Cover
>
>
> Just made these measurements.
> Seal OD: 3.00
> Timing Cover ID: 2.93
>
> Is this normal interference? It seems like a lot.
>
>
> > Thanks Dick. That's the way the rear seal went in. But the
> > front one is
> > definitely more than just a snug fit. My next step is to
> > measure the opening
> > ID and the seal OD.

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