[Healeys] Rear axle gasket question

[Earl Kagna]

Steve:

The paper gaskets – which are basically dust seals – should go on dry.  It’s the o-ring that does all the sealing.  Too thick a coating on the paper has been known to prevent the axle flange from giving the right amount of ‘squeeze’ on the o-ring, thereby actually producing a leak – especially if the o-ring is slightly undersize.

If you are worried about tearing the paper as you try to get it over the studs, you can soak the gasket in water for awhile to help with that.  In fact, the early cars didn’t use the paper at all.

Flame away gang!

Earl Kagna
Victoria, B.C.
BJ8, BT7 tri-carb

From: Steve Gerow 
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:42 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net 
Subject: [Healeys] Rear axle gasket question

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?

 

I’ve always installed these with hylomar and never had any leakage problems from the gasket or o-ring, but the gaskets do tend to tear.

 

Would appreciate any informed comments.

 

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Steve Gerow

Altadena, CA, USA

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