Re: [Healeys] Rear axle gasket question

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I agree that the gasket is not intended to be the oil seal. That is the job=
 of the O-ring. I believe the primary job of the gasket is to act as a shim=
. The workshop manual indicates that the bearing spacer should stand proud =
of the hub face including the gasket by a few thousands of an inch. I do no=
t recall the exact tolerances. This will assure pressure on the bearing spa=
cer which keeps the bearing in place & prevents the outer race from spinnin=
g. All of the paper gaskets that I have seen recently are made from materia=
l that is too thick. I have had to made gaskets for paper that is of a suit=
able thickness. Also, if the holes in the gasket do not fit over the studs =
without tearing I have nibbled the holes out slightly with a small hand pap=
er punch.
Gary Hodson =20
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From: Steve Gerow steveg@abrazosdata.com


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Am replacing the paper gasket and o-ring on one of my axles. Did I read her=
e the gasket should be soaked in water in order to make it more pliable?
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I=E2=80=99ve always installed these with hylomar and never had any leakage =
problems from the gasket or o-ring, but the gaskets do tend to tear.
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Would appreciate any informed comments.
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Steve Gerow
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<div><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=3D"background-color:=
 transparent;">I agree that the gasket is not intended to be the oil seal. =
That is the job of the O-ring. I believe the primary job of the gasket is t=
o act as a shim. The workshop manual indicates that the bearing spacer&nbsp=
;should stand&nbsp;proud of the hub face including the gasket&nbsp;by a few=
 thousands of an inch. I do not recall the exact tolerances. This will assu=
re pressure on the bearing spacer which keeps the bearing in place &amp; pr=
events&nbsp;the outer race from spinning.&nbsp;All of the paper gaskets tha=
t I have seen recently are made from material that is too thick. I have had=
 to&nbsp;made gaskets for paper that is of a suitable thickness. Also, if t=
he holes in the gasket do not fit over the studs without tearing I have nib=
bled the holes out slightly with a small hand paper punch.</font></div>

<div><font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style=3D"background-color:=
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>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Steve Gerow <a href=3D"mailto:steveg@abrazosdata.com";>steveg@abrazosd=
ata.com</a><br>
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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Am replacing the paper gasket and o-ring on one of=
 my axles. Did I read here the gasket should be soaked in water in order to=
 make it more pliable?</div>

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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99ve always installed these with hylomar a=
nd never had any leakage problems from the gasket or o-ring, but the gasket=
s do tend to tear.</div>

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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Would appreciate any informed comments.</div>

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<div class=3D"MsoNormal">Steve Gerow</div>

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