Aragorn Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Decided i'd make a start on reassembling the front axle today, need to nip out and get some bits, however i'm a bit puzzled with the swivel seal. Is it supposed to be a tight fit in the swivel housing itself? Mine just drops in. Theres no real play or movement to speak of, but its not the usual "tap in" fit i'd expect from an oil seal... RAVE just says "fit the seal", whereas the haynes rebuild manual says to use sealant and the image shows the housing with a smear of hylomar blue on it. I think i'm going to go with the hylomar, on the grounds that its not a very tight fit, and it certainly cant hurt, but i was just wondering what others have done. Cheers Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Is it a pattern part or a genuine one if it's a pattern part like poopbritpart then it may not be made to the same tolerances as a genuine one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 If it's a snug fit still, then I would use it. If it rattles about, then I would get a replacement. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanghai1979 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Mine's tight but it pushed in by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 It came in a Britpart packet, but was marked OEM and looks genuine. I've compared it side by side with the genuine Swivel ball inner oil seals i baught, and the part numbers are printed on both in the same way, and the manufacturers name is the same, so i'm happy its the real deal. Now the swivel housing was rusty, and i've derusted it electrolytically, so theres presumably less material there now than there was before, which is possibly why its not as tight as i'd expect. It doesnt seem to move around once in the hole, ie its not what you'd call loose, but it did just drop in rather than requiring pushed in. I doubt buying a new seal is going to make a differnce, so i'm just going to assemble it with some Tigerseal and hope that seals it nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Stripping to get into that area is a pain behind. Just get a new teflon chrome. If not the one shot grease will leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Everythings brand new mate, bar the swivel housing itself, but those are several hundred each from landrover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Mine dropped in fairly easily on both sides, the clamping ring goes towards holding it still, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 It came in a Britpart packet, but was marked OEM and looks genuine There's a contradiction in there Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted April 17, 2010 Author Share Posted April 17, 2010 Lol ye. I specified an OEM seal, the britpart packet clearly states OEM and has G on the end of the part number. As i said above i compared it with the genuine seal for the inner swivel ball which came from a landrover packet, and they looked identical. Same manufacturers stamp and the part number printed directly onto the seal in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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