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If the oil seal collar fits on the stub axle and the oil seal itself is =
pressed into the hub, as on the MGB, then the spacer has to butt up =
against the inner race of the bearing. Anything else would mean the oil =
seal or the outer race would have to rotate inside the hub.
I don't know whether this =
http://www.mgexp.com/article/mgb/mg-midget-wheel-bearings/bad-midget-wire=
-wheel-hub.jpg is any help but it describes how what seems to be a =
similar problem can occur on the Midget which has fully assembled ball =
bearings instead of tapered rollers. Replacement hubs have a radius =
where the inner race of the outer bearing butts up against a shoulder, =
which holds the bearing further out than it should be. The spacer is =
loose, but everything else is 'tight' as it is the bearings themselves =
that are taking any force applied to the nut and will fail prematurely. =
As long as the nut is not tightened you could still achieve the .002 to =
.004 (same as the MGB it seems) end float on the bearings, but at the =
expense of having the bearing inners free to move on the stub axle and =
loss of strength in the axle itself. Steering would be fine. =
Ironically there are more than a few that opine this is the best way to =
set up MGB front wheel bearings!
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----=20
Yes, I think all three of us are singing in harmony. Both sides on my =
A were missing the oil seal spacer. From looking at the drawing in the =
workbook, and not having my spacer yet, it appears that that spacer fits =
in the inner diameter of the oil seal and butts up against the brake =
adapter plate and the inner bearing bearing (can't tell if it is the =
inner or outer race). I am really surprised that I don't have =
significant damage with the oil seal spacer missing: I would have =
thought the steering would be really bad.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If the oil seal collar fits on the stub axle and the =
oil seal=20
itself is pressed into the hub, as on the MGB, then the spacer has to =
butt up=20
against the inner race of the bearing. Anything else would mean =
the oil=20
seal or the outer race would have to rotate inside the hub.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I don't know whether this <A=20
href=3D"http://www.mgexp.com/article/mgb/mg-midget-wheel-bearings/bad-mid=
get-wire-wheel-hub.jpg">http://www.mgexp.com/article/mgb/mg-midget-wheel-=
bearings/bad-midget-wire-wheel-hub.jpg</A> is=20
any help but it describes how what seems to be a similar problem can =
occur on=20
the Midget which has fully assembled ball bearings instead of tapered=20
rollers. Replacement hubs have a radius where the inner race of =
the outer=20
bearing butts up against a shoulder, which holds the bearing further out =
than it=20
should be. The spacer is loose, but everything else is 'tight' as =
it is=20
the bearings themselves that are taking any force applied to the nut and =
will=20
fail prematurely. As long as the nut is not tightened you could =
still=20
achieve the .002 to .004 (same as the MGB it seems) end float on the =
bearings,=20
but at the expense of having the bearing inners free to move on the stub =
axle=20
and loss of strength in the axle itself. Steering would be =
fine. =20
Ironically there are more than a few that opine this is the best =
way to set=20
up MGB front wheel bearings!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>PaulH.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: #1f497d">Yes, I think all three of us are =
singing in=20
harmony. Both sides on my A were missing the oil seal spacer. From =
looking at=20
the drawing in the workbook, and not having my spacer yet, it appears =
that=20
that spacer fits in the inner diameter of the oil seal and butts up =
against=20
the brake adapter plate and the inner bearing bearing (can=92t tell if =
it is the=20
inner or outer race). I am really surprised that I don=92t have =
significant=20
damage with the oil seal spacer missing: I would have thought the =
steering=20
would be really bad.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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