Could someone post a link to a pic of the bearing kit including the oil seal.
I'm a little confused on the instalation now. I have the hubs at the powder
coater and I'll be getting them back this weekend. I thought I had this down
already but this discussion has made me feel uneasy.
Starting from a bare spindle, the furry seal goes around the plate that has
the 4 bolts with the locking strips holding the other steering parts, correct?
I don't have another one besides this one, should I? In the bearing kit I
have the bearings and the races and this furry ring, should there be other
parts?
Thanks in advance, and Don, I've checked a lot of TR6's this weekend at a
show reguarding what way the bolt faces through the Trunnion. And while the
consensus is the locknut twords the back of the car, there are still cars
that have it opposite like mine. I guess it dosen't matter. I'm going to run
it a little this way, since it was how my car was originally and check things
out. I'll let you know how I make out.
--
Gene Hart
genehart@att.net
1973 TR6 CF10918 U soon to be UO
(82) Carmine to (72) Pimento
Undergoing frame off restoration
201)981-3327 (c)
> Hi Jim,
>
> What are "modern" front oil seals, how are they different from the
> originals, and what advantages do they offer?
>
> I just bought a bearing kit and the oils seals seem to look like the
> originals on the car.
>
> Anyone,
>
> Do you folks use wheel bearing drivers to install the wheel bearing
> races? The drivers are kind'a hard to find, so I bought these on eBay.
> Maybe they are junk? JCWhitney sells what appears to be the same thing
> for $10.00 more.
>
>
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2342326112&category=11704&rd=
> 1
>
> I was advised the drivers are helpful but maybe not required. A customer
> in the parts store said he used a piece of pipe to do it. Bentley
> doesn't say much about R/R the wheel bearing races. Never did this
> before...
>
> Don Malling
>
>
> Jim Davis wrote:
> > I installed new "modern" front oil seals on my hubs but I still feel
> > they are too loose after using the Haynes Manual technique of tightening
> > to 10 lbs. torque and backing off 1.5-2 flats. Actually, when I only
> > back off the recommended # of flats the hub feels as if it's binding a
> > bit so I back off a bit more. Should I feel a bit of binding when
> > adjusting as instructed? How much play should there be when grabbing the
> > wheel at the 12-6 o'clock position?
> >
> > I don't want to burn a bearing up on the way to the TRials next week,
> > but I also don't feel comfortable with the slack I have now.
> >
> > All suggestions and opinions welcome,,.
> >
> > Jim Davis
> >
> > Fortson, GA
> >
> > CF38690UO
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