Hi All - At the Triumphest/VTR I developed a leak from my left rear axle seal.
I noticed it when thick oil started accumulating in the curvature of my
wheel.
I know that I need to replace the seals. As I understand from past threads,
it is a fairly simple process, and I don't need to remove the backing plate.
If I am wrong, please let me know.
My questions:
1. Since I will have the axles pulled, is there anything else I should do or
look for while they are apart? Replace bearings, etc? As far as I know,
these are the original axles, backing plates, brakes, etc.
2. I have been told not to autocross (or otherwise race)my TR2 because it has
the original "2 bolt" axles. What is the collective wisdom of the list?
Should I try to replace the axles with "4 bolt" axles? If so, are they
readily available? It seems like new ones are rather pricey. How about used
axles? Anything I should look for?
Thanks for all of your help.
David Gunn
1954 TR2 (now coupe)
TS3388L
Chico, CA
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