Bud,
Stick a screwdriver or small pry-bar in the hole in the collar (where it
would fit over the stub axle) and lever the collar out of the seal. So long
as you don't contact the surface of the collar that the seal rides on, no
damage should be caused.
Cheers,
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 4:40 PM
Subject: Wheel Bearing Replacement 77B
>Help, please. I'm replacing the rotors and pads on my 77B. Decided that,
while
>I'm at it, I may as well install the wheel bearing kits that I've had for
>awhile. It's taken a month to gather together all of the parts that I
figured
>would be best to have on hand during the process. The old pads came out
fine
>(they're thick, but badly glazed), the calipers came off without a hitch,
the
>bearing retaining nut wasn't a problem. A little shot of Busty (thanks,
Ed,
>it's great stuff) and the rotor separated from the hub.
>
> Now comes the problem. How do you remove the oil seal collar from
the
>hub? The bearing kit (Moss #125-840) contains a new oil seal. Does the
collar
>have to be removed before the new seal can be installed? I'm afraid to
apply
>brute force to the collar for fear of screwing up a piece that I don't have
>handy? Is there a "Wheel Bearings for Dummies" page on somebody's web
site?
>TIA.
>--
>Bud Krueger
>http://home.ici.net/~bkrueger/
>52TD
>77MGB
>
>
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