[TR] TR A type OD sealing

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Allen,
Not an expert at all but the thru school of hard knocks I have learned that 
 the later and thicker OD adaptor plate will solve the leakage problem at 
that  location. 
I once had an A-Type OD that was fouled with silicone sealant in the oil an 
 would not operate acceptably.  It was slow to engage even after an  
attempt to rebuild.  
Hope this helps,
Darrell   
 
 
In a message dated 1/10/2014 2:25:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
allenhess at mgcarclub.com writes:

While I  have the engine out for a rebuild, I am going to install a new  
OD  adapter plate to hopefully fix an oil leak at that spot. I was also   
going to split the OD case and seal the case and brake ring until I   
read the Bentley manual which said no sealant on the brake ring. But  I  
wonder if there is a "catch" in the instructions. The note about  no  
sealant precedes the instructions for determining sun wheel end  float  
and that makes sense because you don't want to include the  sealant  
thickness in the measurements. After determining the end  float and  
installing the correct thickness thrust washer, the  instructions go on  
with the further assembly of the front and rear  case with no further  
mention of sealant or no sealant.

That  said, I don't remember if there was much or any leakage from the   
brake ring as the adapter plate leak sufficiently oiled the  underside.  
The Larry Young-Sam Clark "manual" says to use Hylomar  and that is  
probably what I did several years ago when I built it.  Any thoughts?

Allen

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