[Healeys] Bugeye rear- tech tip

[awgertoo at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/3/2009 11:33:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
stmiller96 at hotmail.com writes:

First  thing is to check the hub itself.  Many times the hub have burrs  
around
the edges that can keep the hub and axle from seating properly and  making a
good seal.  If there are burrs just lightly file the edges  flat with the 
hub
face.



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If the bearing surface on the stub axle ends (where the seals ride) are  
scored then filing them will not do the job and you will still get leaking  
into the brakes.  You can restore the sealing surface by installing a  
speedi-sleeve which is driven on over the stub.  It is just slightly  smaller in OD 
than the the original and will restore the effectiveness of  the hub seal.
 
Best--Michael Oritt