Re: 1940 Super 8 160 Model 1803 Project

Posted by Jim On 2010/9/23 23:30:28

The seals came in yesterday. This was a pleasant surprise and really speaks to the dedication that George of Olcar Bearings has to helping his customers. He is a really nice fellow and has been great to work with. Thanks Dave C. and Jay F. for your mention of him here in the forums. Jay, your pinion seal thread and conversation we had sometime back prompted me to go with a rawhide seal.

The old pinion seal shell had to be rebuilt because the fellow I got the seals from didn't have the correct size pinion seal assembly. No big deal, I was careful to not damage the old one upon removal. The replacement leather seal and felt looked great! I removed the old felt, and knocked out the old seal. Interestingly, it almost looked like the major leak was between the seal body, and seal holder shell. Because of this, I applied a small smear of silicon to the leading edge of the new seal. Put everything together and pressed together. Not much trouble at all.

I will let the RTV setup over night and soak in ATF tomorrow to soften leather and lubricate the felt. A pleasant evening task in preparation of installation and reassembly of the pinion flange.

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