[TR] Front Bearing Felt Seal

[Raymond Hatfield]

Hi Bob,

A data point for you - on my 65 TR4A (which was off the road since 1980) when I disassembled the front end, the felt was against the vertical link.  I believe this is how it was done at the factory and dealerships, since this was the lst place that serviced the car prior to it being 'retired'

Raymond L. Hatfield


--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Bob Danielson <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org> wrote:

> From: Bob Danielson <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
> Subject: [TR] Front Bearing Felt Seal
> To: "'list Triumph'" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 2:43 PM
> 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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