[TR] Front Bearing Felt Seal

[Bob Danielson]

Oh I surely did......he told me how to do a lot of things relative to his
stub axles but that was 2 years ago.......and now the same question is
bouncing around in the Forum. 


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 


-----Original Message-----
From: Craig [mailto:wensley_Tr at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:57 PM
To: Bob Danielson; 'list Triumph'
Subject: Re: [TR] Front Bearing Felt Seal

If Jack TOLD you to do it his way (you do it)



----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
To: "'list Triumph'" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: [TR] Front Bearing Felt Seal


> OK folks.......we're having a discussion over in the 6-Pack Forum on the
> correct way to install the felt seal that goes in the front hub next to 
> the
> bearings. When I installed Uncle Jack's stub axles he specifically told me
> to install it with the felt pointing toward the vertical link/engine. One 
> of
> the guys in the Forum quoted Bentley & Haynes that said the felt goes
> against the bearing. I emailed Tony Drews and Tony came up with Pros and
> Cons about doing it either way. A Forum member emailed TRF, Moss, BPN and 
> a
> few other LBC places and got a split response of felt facing bearing and
> felt facing vertical link. Everyone agrees about oiling the felt prior to
> installation.
>
> We also know all about the benefits of Chicago Rawhide's seals so we're 
> just
> focusing on the old fashioned felt ones that sit in a metal ring.
>
> So what say the broader range of Triumph folks here on the Mail List.....
> Felt facing the bearings or felt facing the vertical link? And is there a
> mechanical/safety/scientific etc reason to support it?
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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