[Healeys] Rear axle gasket question

[Simon Lachlan]

If you soaked the too big gaskets in, say, WD40, wouldn’t they compress down to a proper size as you tightened up?

Just a thought..............

Simon

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of warthodson at aol.com
Sent: 26 January 2015 15:05
To: steveg at abrazosdata.com; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear axle gasket question

 

I agree that the gasket is not intended to be the oil seal. That is the job of the O-ring. I believe the primary job of the gasket is to act as a shim. The workshop manual indicates that the bearing spacer should stand proud of the hub face including the gasket by a few thousands of an inch. I do not recall the exact tolerances. This will assure pressure on the bearing spacer which keeps the bearing in place & prevents the outer race from spinning. All of the paper gaskets that I have seen recently are made from material that is too thick. I have had to made gaskets for paper that is of a suitable thickness. Also, if the holes in the gasket do not fit over the studs without tearing I have nibbled the holes out slightly with a small hand paper punch.

Gary Hodson  

 

 

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From: Steve Gerow steveg at abrazosdata.com

Am replacing the paper gasket and o-ring on one of my axles. Did I read here the gasket should be soaked in water in order to make it more pliable?

 

I’ve always installed these with hylomar and never had any leakage problems from the gasket or o-ring, but the gaskets do tend to tear.

 

Would appreciate any informed comments.

    

Steve Gerow

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