[Mgs] MGB front suspension question

[Councill, David]

My 64B currently sports wire wheels on the front and original disc
wheels on the back. The previous owner was apparently converting the car
to wire wheels. I am converting it back, partly because of the
difficulty in acquiring a wire wheel axle and because I have most of the
parts to change the front back to disc wheels. And I do like to keep my
MGs mostly original (within reason). The question/problem is that my
manuals as well as Moss show part #58 collar, oil seal 264-950 and I am
not quite sure what this part is. I did remove a part that I think is
the oil seal #59 120-610 pressed into the rear of the hubs. Moss
diagram:



http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29020



Point is that the front hubs did have an oil seal that looks much like
other oil seals used on the engine crank oil seals which cost around
$3-4/ apiece similar to the oil seal part #59. And if that is the case,
what is this considerably more expensive 264-950 at $25 each? Is this a
part I am likely to find when I remove the ww hub and is it a part that
could be reused? I can't tell much from the picture and this oil collar
would be the most expensive part in the hub wear item components if it
was a wear item that is.



David Councill

64 B

67 BGT

72 B