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Jenks1969

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #1

Help needed. I'm doing some restorative work on my 1979 series 2a. I've got the front axle stripped down, all prepared and painted, with a full bearing and seal replacement and new swivels. Just starting reassembly. My question is, does an oil seal fit between the swivel and the axle, so it would be seated on the inside of the axle? Or is it just the paper gaskit?

 

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lynall

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #2

I do not think the series had that internal seal, 90/110 onwards did.
Ps are you sure its a 2a? I ask as S3 came out in 1973.

 

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rob1miles

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #3

+1, and the axle on the S3 has some parts that are different to the S2A

 

jamesmartin

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #4

217400 is axle end oil seal

 

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Jenks1969

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #5

Thnaks all. Sorry typo in original post - 1969 S2A not 1979.

 

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lynall

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• Nov 17, 2020

• #6

Jenks1969 said:

Thnaks all. Sorry typo in original post - 1969 S2A not 1979.

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All the best things were made in 69!

 

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Colthebrummie

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #7

69! Brings back fond memories.

Col

 

scottonthefen

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #8

My 69 2A has oil seals in the axle ends. I fit new ones when I had the swivels off for a refurb.

 

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lynall

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #9

Must be a 2a thing, no axle/hallfshaft seal listed in the s2 part books.

 

scottonthefen

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #10

My axles (which are 2A axles, according to the numbers stamped on them) required me to order some parts by the S3 part number, for example, the swivel pin fixings were beefed up some time around 69. Seal could be another difference.

 

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lynall

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• Nov 18, 2020

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scottonthefen said:

My axles (which are 2A axles, according to the numbers stamped on them) required me to order some parts by the S3 part number, for example, the swivel pin fixings were beefed up some time around 69. Seal could be another difference.

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I knid of thought it was an update, what made me say there is no seal fitted on mine is because when I remove the hubs I get covered in oily/greasy gloop!
Mine is the early axle with the sping loaded swivel bearings.

 

scottonthefen

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #12

Don't know if this is needed by the OP but here's a bad picture.. (!) The axle seal I'm talking about is highlighted in red, it's in the end of the axle tubing. A wider paper gasket does also go between the wider flange and swivel..

 

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rob1miles

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #13

The only bits i can find listed are 90217398 and 244151, both look like spacers, the first one longer than the other.

 

scottonthefen

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• Nov 18, 2020

• #14

I bought them from Craddocks.

https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/217400-axle-case-oil-seal-front.html