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Just to confirm: Hubs from a later car, say, a BJ8 will completely
interchange with a BN2 hub?<br>
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How would one determine a correct gasket thickness? There's no way,
IIRC, to get a feeler gauge in there.<br>
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TIA,<br>
Bob<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/23/2024 5:25 AM, john harper
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<div>The BN2 rear hubs are a bad design relying on very accurate
machining of the depth of the bearing location and an accurate
bearing width. Tolerances are very tight and it is hoped that
a gachet of correct thickness will make a good oil seal and at
the same time grip the bearing outer from turning in its
housing.</div>
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<div>This problem was addressed by the manufacturer and an extra
grove was machined in the face of the hup. Into this grove is
fitted an 'O' ring that will seal the gap between the hub and
half shaft. This will seal a wide range of tolerances and at
the same time ensure that there is a good grip on the bearing
outer.</div>
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<div>If available the best solution is to find hubs for
later big Healey and fit these together with 'O' rings.</div>
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<div>Another solution is to run a continuous ring of
liquid gasket around the face of the hub before assembly. This
is also the only effective seal on early BN1 hubs.</div>
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<div>All the best</div>
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<div dir="ltr">The work shop manual refers to a specific
dimension that the paper gasket must stand proud of the
steel ring spacer.</div>
<div dir="ltr">The gaskets that I received from a well
known supplier were too thin. I made my own & have
never had a leak or a bearing failure, so far, 15-20
years!</div>
<div dir="ltr">Gary Hodson</div>
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<div> On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:15:39 AM CDT, Bob
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<div> Tom Monaco told me he's replaced a large
number of spun axle bearings--IIRC he said 'a
hundred' or so--over the last few years. I'm not
sure exactly what you'd look for that presages
that problem, but something to keep in mind. It's
not particularly easy to get the requisite torque
on the big eight-sided nut that clamps the inner
race; knocking it on with a hammer and chisel
isn't a good solution (I use a purpose-made large
socket and a 3/4" air impact driver). They can
spin in the hub as well.<br clear="none">
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Moss sells a reg. seal for $2.79 and a 'premium'
for $21.99; I couldn't tell you the difference
except the cheap one is a 'no name' and the
'premium' was a (generally) good brand (maybe
Timken or SK; I don't recall). Worth it or just
'marketing?' Beats me, but given the hassle of
this job I went for 'premium.'<br clear="none">
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<div style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">The inner
seal on the axle is the critical piece and
if there is wear on the sealing surface you
will need to fit a Speedi-Sleeve or similar
repair piece.</div>
<div style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">BTW SKF and
others make what they call semi-sealed or
sealed bearings with plastic or fibre pieces
on one or both sides of the bearing but
since the sealed ones are not filled with
oil I have never understood how they are
supposed to get lubrication.</div>
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<p>Mike,</p>
<p>The bearings are lubricated with the
rear axle oil. No grease. Oil flows
between the axle shaft and the axle
housing to around to the bearing. Yes,
the paper gasket has to be oil tight.
The oil seal keeps the oil from
lubricating the brake shoes.<br
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Austin-Healey 3000 roadster registrar</pre>
<div>On 3/17/24 16:13, mike brooks via
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<blockquote type="cite"> Can someone
explain how the hub oil seals are meant
to work. They are inbord of the hub
bearings. Are the hubs meant to be
packed with grease? ( the service manual
suggests they should, but the same
manual doesn't tell you to pack the hub
with grease when changing hub bearings
and seals). Is the back axle oil
intended to pass across the oil seal to
the hub bearing? If so, then the paper
gasket in the hub flange to half-shaft
joint will need to be oil tight.
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<div>Thanks in advance for any help.</div>
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<div>Mike Brooks</div>
<div>56 BN2</div>
<div>Scotland</div>
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