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Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure

To: Lester <oldsaabguy@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:58:18 -0500
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No hub removal. Should take all of 25 minutes to do.=20

Ron Soave

> On Sep 23, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Lester via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t> wrote:
>=20
> Ok, last question, is this possible and practical WITHOUT removing the hub=
?
>=20
> Lester
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> thanks for all the help so far guys!\\
>> On Sep 23, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Kevin Valentine <kevinv1275@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>>=20
>> Lester,
>>=20
>> You will need the seal (gasket) and the rubber o-ring.  It's not difficul=
t to change.
>>=20
>> Parts 24 and 26 on this page;
>>=20
>> http://www.victoriabritish.com/icatalog/sm/full.aspx?Page=3D51
>>=20
>> Do you have a haynes manual? =20
>>=20
>> You will need to pull the axle, but that's easy too ;)
>>=20
>> Jack up the car higher on the side you are working on.  That will keep th=
e diff lube from leaking out when you remove the axle.
>>=20
>> Kevin V.
>> Tuscarora, Pa
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>> On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Lester via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>>> Well shit.
>>>=20
>>> There was a smear of crud around the outside of the hub, smell of diff f=
luid.  So what does it take to replace the axle seal?
>>>=20
>>> Lester
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> > On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:22 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.=
team.net> wrote:
>>> >=20
>>> > Has the fluid level in the brake master gone down?  With regular brake=
 fluid I can tell by the feel that it's brake fluid.  When I get it on my fi=
nger and rub my finger and thumb together it has a "squeaky" feel.  Don't kn=
ow if that works with silicone as I've never  used the stuff.
>>> >=20
>>> > Sent from my keyboard
>>> >=20
>>> >> On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Lester Ewing via Spridgets <spridgets@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:
>>> >>=20
>>> >>=20
>>> >> Good Afternoon all,
>>> >>=20
>>> >> So there I was cleaning all the gunk off the drum and springs and it h=
it me, is the fluid I am cleaning off brake fluid (Silicone) or is it diff o=
il?  It=E2=80=99s rained a bunch here so I can=E2=80=99t smell anything on t=
he ground.  Externally, the signs would be the same right:  Fluid trail down=
 tire, gunk all inside of drum and all over shoes.  I didn=E2=80=99t get tha=
t sulphur smell but I may have put synthetic oil in the diff a decade ago or=
 so when I cleaned things up.  I do not recall changing the seals .
>>> >>=20
>>> >> Last data point, the car has been sitting for about 2 years while I t=
ry to make it =E2=80=9Cbetter=E2=80=9D.
>>> >>=20
>>> >> All thoughts and input accepted.
>>> >>=20
>>> >> Lester
>>> >>=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">No hub removal. Should take all of 25 minut=
es to do.&nbsp;<div><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Ron Soave</div><div><=
br>On Sep 23, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Lester via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:s=
pridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></di=
v><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D=
"text/html charset=3Dutf-8">Ok, last question, is this possible and practica=
l WITHOUT removing the hub?<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D=
"">Lester</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">thanks f=
or all the help so far guys!\\<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" c=
lass=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep 23, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Kevin Valentine &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:kevinv1275@gmail.com"; class=3D"">kevinv1275@gmail.com</a>&g=
t; wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: nor=
mal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal;=
 orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; w=
hite-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-wid=
th: 0px;" class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Lester,<div class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D""></div><div class=3D"">You will need the seal (gasket) and the rubb=
er o-ring.&nbsp; It's not difficult to change.</div><div class=3D""><br clas=
s=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Parts 24 and 26 on this page;</div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.victoriabritis=
h.com/icatalog/sm/full.aspx?Page=3D51" class=3D"">http://www.victoriabritish=
.com/icatalog/sm/full.aspx?Page=3D51</a><br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br c=
lass=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Do you have a haynes manual?&nbsp;&nbsp;</di=
v><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">You will need to pull=
 the axle, but that's easy too ;)</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>=
<div class=3D"">Jack up the car higher on the side you are working on.&nbsp;=
 That will keep the diff lube from leaking out when you remove the axle.</di=
v><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Kevin V.</div><div cl=
ass=3D"">Tuscarora, Pa</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra" style=3D=
"font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-c=
aps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; tex=
t-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;=
 widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><br class=
=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Lester vi=
a Spridgets<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><span dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank" class=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span><span class=3D"Apple-=
converted-space">&nbsp;</span>wrote:<br class=3D""><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-=
left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;=
">Well shit.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">There was a smear of crud around t=
he outside of the hub, smell of diff fluid.&nbsp; So what does it take to re=
place the axle seal?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Lester<br class=3D""><span=
 class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">&gt; On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:22 PM, R=
ick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; class=
=3D"">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">&gt;<span class=3D=
"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt; Has the fluid level=
 in the brake master gone down?&nbsp; With regular brake fluid I can tell by=
 the feel that it's brake fluid.&nbsp; When I get it on my finger and rub my=
 finger and thumb together it has a "squeaky" feel.&nbsp; Don't know if that=
 works with silicone as I've never&nbsp; used the stuff.<br class=3D"">&gt;<=
span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt; Sent f=
rom my keyboard<br class=3D"">&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbs=
p;</span><br class=3D"">&gt;&gt; On Sep 22, 2018, at 7:30 PM, Lester Ewing v=
ia Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">spri=
dgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"App=
le-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple=
-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt;&gt; Good Afternoon all,<b=
r class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br c=
lass=3D"">&gt;&gt; So there I was cleaning all the gunk off the drum and spr=
ings and it hit me, is the fluid I am cleaning off brake fluid (Silicone) or=
 is it diff oil?&nbsp; It=E2=80=99s rained a bunch here so I can=E2=80=99t s=
mell anything on the ground.&nbsp; Externally, the signs would be the same r=
ight:&nbsp; Fluid trail down tire, gunk all inside of drum and all over shoe=
s.&nbsp; I didn=E2=80=99t get that sulphur smell but I may have put syntheti=
c oil in the diff a decade ago or so when I cleaned things up.&nbsp; I do no=
t recall changing the seals .<br class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-con=
verted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt;&gt; Last data point, the car h=
as been sitting for about 2 years while I try to make it =E2=80=9Cbetter=E2=80=
=9D.<br class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</spa=
n><br class=3D"">&gt;&gt; All thoughts and input accepted.<br class=3D"">&gt=
;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br class=3D"">&gt;&=
gt; Lester<br class=3D"">&gt;&gt;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp=
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