<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Can someone tell me why the bearing almost falls out when taking the hub apart yet has to be forced in to place upon reassembly?<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lester</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 29, 2018, at 11:30 AM, Lester via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">We have a winner, Trevor, as that was not a uniform coat of rust but a thin gasket WITH an “O” ring underneath. all cleaned up and new seals getting ready to install.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">THANKS!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 29, 2018, at 7:18 AM, Rick Fisk <<a href="mailto:refisk@chartermi.net" class="">refisk@chartermi.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">You may not have to replace the rear seal. I would put it together with the o-ring and gasket, fill the diff, and see what happens. </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class="">Sent from my keyboard</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class="">On Sep 28, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Lester via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class="">Rear hub, no gasket, no “O” ring, no diff oil?? Note: screw placed to keep from losing it…</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><IMG_0557.jpeg></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><IMG_0556 (1).jpeg></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Sep 28, 2018, at 11:50 AM, Glen Byrns via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div class="">The rear hub and axle housing are same as Spridget. I've got two Minors and a bugeye to compare.<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Glen Byrns </div><div class=""><br class="">On Sep 28, 2018, at 6:46 AM, Bob Spruck via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class=""><p class="">Here is a photo of a Morris Minor rear wheel hub from an ad on the Hemmings daily email. Note the absence of an "O" ring groove. and the outer diameter shape.<br class=""></p><p class=""><br class=""></p><p class=""><br class=""></p><p class=""><img class="pswp__img" src="https://assets.hemmings.com/uimage/64007785-770-0@2X.jpg?rev=1" style="width: 876px; height: 657px;"></p></div></blockquote></div>------------------------<br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br class=""><br class="">Donate:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" class="">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br class="">Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br class=""><br class="">Archive:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets" class="">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets</a><br class=""><br class="">Unsubscribe/Manage:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy@comcast.net" class="">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy@comcast.net</a><br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><span class="">------------------------</span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a></span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class="">Donate:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" class="">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br class=""><span class="">Suggested annual donation: $12.75</span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class="">Archive:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets" class="">http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets</a></span><br class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""><span class="">Unsubscribe/Manage:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net" class="">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/refisk@chartermi.net</a></span></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div>------------------------<br class=""><br class=""><a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" class="">spridgets@autox.team.net</a><br class=""><br class="">Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br class="">Suggested annual donation: $12.75<br class=""><br class="">Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/spridgets<br class=""><br class="">Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/spridgets/oldsaabguy@comcast.net<br class=""></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>