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<DIV>Steve:</DIV>
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<DIV>The paper gaskets – which are basically dust seals – should go on
dry. It’s the o-ring that does all the sealing. Too thick a coating
on the paper has been known to prevent the axle flange from giving the right
amount of ‘squeeze’ on the o-ring, thereby actually producing a leak –
especially if the o-ring is slightly undersize.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you are worried about tearing the paper as you try to get it over the
studs, you can soak the gasket in water for awhile to help with that. In
fact, the early cars didn’t use the paper at all.</DIV>
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<DIV>Flame away gang!</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial'; COLOR: #141100; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Earl
Kagna<BR>Victoria, B.C.<BR>BJ8, BT7 tri-carb</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=steveg@abrazosdata.com
href="mailto:steveg@abrazosdata.com">Steve Gerow</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:42 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=healeys@autox.team.net
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [Healeys] Rear axle gasket question</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>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?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Would appreciate any informed comments.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Steve Gerow<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Altadena, CA, USA<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>BN6<o:p></o:p></P>
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