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JohnBM
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Looking to replace (at least the lower seal) on my 1957 FE anyone have a parts list with the part number please . I could wait till the old one is off to get it ,but if someone can supply the no that would be great . Cheers , John .
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Originally it was not a seal, it was just packing
I think Rare Spares sells the seal that they use in their kit separately
Ken
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Thanks Ken , I believe your right, and would be the original packing from new . I’ll look into it a bit more , cheers , John .
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John,
I reco'd the steering column in my Humpy earlier this year, and bought a Rare Spares kit. Didn't end up using any of the bits in the Rares kit for various reasons . . .
The seal I have is marked 108204 and helpfully has metric dimensions on it: 25.4 (1") I.D., 36.53 (1-7/16") O.D., 6.35 (1/4") deep.
I can whack it in an envelope and mail it to you, if you want.
I chose not to use the replacement seal, because the packing I rescued from an FJ steering box was rubber, nearly 1/4" deep, and still pliable. I figured that it'd seal better on a slightly marked sector shaft than a lip seal, which only contacts the shaft in a line. The original FJ seal and retainer worked. My steering box has not leaked at all since.
But that's mainly because I replaced the sector shaft bushes. They were worn out, and the steering box leaked grease faster than I could keep up with it. The Pitman arm was covered in grease.
Replacing the sector shaft oil seal is a bit of an operation. I reckon it's much easier in the medium term to keep topping your steering box up with gear oil.
Rob
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