[Mgs] Leeaking Rear Axle Seals

Max Heim max_heim at sbcglobal.net
Mon Jul 7 11:22:58 MDT 2008


Another possibility is that the axle surface is worn, where the seal
contacts it. A solution for this is a Speedi-Sleeve, a thin metal collar
which you slip over the axle, that restores a smooth surface with the proper
diameter.


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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires



on 7/6/08 5:53 PM, wtsnyder at bellsouth.net at wtsnyder at bellsouth.net wrote:

> Hello list. On my last outing with my '53 TD stopping the car became quite
> an adventure involving standing on the brakes as hard as I could and
> crossing my fingers that she would stop in time. My first thought was
> leaking rear wheel cylinders which I recently rebuilt, but on closer
> inspection, I found that gear oil was the culprit, leaking from the bottom
> of the rear axle seals. It is worse on the left, but also present on the
> passenger side (right). This leads me to believe that I did something wrong
> during my resto in replacing these seals. There is a picture in the MG shop
> manual of proper placement of the seal, but little description of how it is
> to be seated. The photo also leaves a lot to be desired in clarity.
> 
>  
> 
> Can one of you long-time T guys help me out with an explanation of how to
> properly remove and refit these seals? Also can you comment on how to clean
> the brake pads, if that is possible?
> 
>  
> 
> I hate to have the car off the road when the weather here in the western
> North Carolina mountains is so perfect for TD cruising, but to me being able
> to stop is almost more important than being able to go! That is especially
> true when returning the TD down my steep basement drive to the garage. I
> don't want to damage the car OR the house!
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
>  
> 
> Bill Snyder
> 
> Waynesville, NC
> 
> '53 TD
> 
> '66 B


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