Barney Gaylord's "MGA with an attitude" web page shows step-by-step how
http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mgtech/rearaxle/hub_13.htm
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Ric Otte <otte@cats.ucsc.edu>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 27 April, 1999 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: stubborn axle oil leak
> I would take a really good look at the seal surface on the axle. Measure
> it to see if it is the right diameter. If you really think it is the
> scratches, I would try the JB Weld.
>
> Option 7. would be to fit a superthin sleeve over the seal surface.
> Barney Gaylord's "MGA with an attitude" web page shows step-by-step how
> to do this.
>
> Ulix
>
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Ric Otte wrote:
>
> > I've been trying for a long time, unsuccessfully, to stop the oil seal
on
> > the axle from leaking on my MK II sprite. I now have no leaks where the
> > paper gasket and rubber ring goes (due to silicone), but I get oil that
> > leaks out and down the back of the brake plate (it doesn't get into the
> > brakes lately because I put silicone between the brake backing plate and
> > the mounts). But I'd like to fix this leak, since I don't know how long
it
> > will be before it starts leaking into the brakes again. When I replaced
> > the rubber oil seal, and noticed that the axle tube has some scratches
on
> > it where the oil seal rubs, and while they aren't real deep, they may be
> > deep enough to let oil through (I don't know how deep a scratch would
have
> > to be to let oil pass through). I can only think of a few options:
> >
> > 1. get new rear end. How available are they in N. California and how
much
> > would this cost?
> > 2. I have a rear end from a later sprite. I was wondering if I could
take
> > it and the one on the car to a welder. Have him cut off the mounting
> > brackets from both axle tubes, and weld the old ones on the newer axle
> > tubes. Then I should be able to simply mount this axle tube onto my
car.
> > Would this really work?
> > 3. get some fine sandpaper and try to sand down the axle tube where the
> > oil seal rubs. This might take a while, and I'd have no guarantee of
> > ending up with a perfectly round tube for the seal to go on. And then
the
> > narrower tube might not seal as well.
> > 4. get some epoxy or JB weld and try to fill in the cracks, and then
sand
> > until it is flush with the steel surface. I don't think the cracks are
> > deep enough for the glue to sink in and stick, but perhaps it would
work.
> > 5. get dual bearing hubs or some other upgrade to rear so oil seals
might
> > be some other place on the axle tube. I don't know if this would work,
and
> > it sounds expensive.
> > 6. get another new oil seal and try again. If it fails, live with the
oil
> > leak and hope it doesn't get into the brakes again.
> >
> > Anybody have any wisdom or suggestions? Thanks.
> >
> > Ric Otte
> > p.s. I also checked to make sure the breather valve is clear,and it is;
> > didn't want any pressure pushing oil out.
> >
> >
>
> Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|__
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> '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
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