It's at http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg/mg01.htm
Click on Rear Axle.
Ulix
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Hanna, Mark wrote:
> Hi Ulix ,
> what is the MGA Attitude URL ?
> Thanks ,
> Mark
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ulix Goettsch [SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 9:50 AM
> > To: Ric Otte
> > Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> >
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> > '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
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