[Healeys] O-ring

[Bob Spidell]

It's been noted that some of the aftermarket paper gaskets may be too 
thick, preventing the spacer ring from putting sufficient pressure on 
the bearing outer race to clamp it down. This can allow the bearing to 
spin in the hub; not a good thing.

I'm not going to mention the source; he was active on this list and a 
forum but I haven't seen anything from him in a while. Anyway, something 
to consider; some prefer to use just a sealant with the O-ring.


On 8/6/2022 5:53 PM, Roland Wilhelmy via Healeys wrote:
> Depends on the rear axle. Early ones had no groove for an o-ring -- 
> just used the paper gasket. Later ones had the groove and used the 
> ring. The o-ring is a part common to Land Rovers by the way.
>
> -Roland
>
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2022, 2:26 PM Tom <ah3000me at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I'm going to pull my rear half-axles out, and I have a parts
>     question when re-installing the half-axle.
>
>     After the mechanic installs the paper gasket at 5:10 in
>     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDx2UyxlC0Q, starting at 6:27  he
>     installs an O-ring.  I've looked at the parts breakdown on Moss's
>     website and my Haynes manual, neither shows this O-ring.
>
>     Anyone know what the O-ring is about?
>
>     thanks,
>
>     Tom
>
>
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