rear seal

[rob love]

Some photos I had on file.

[Lynn Eades]

I'd like to know how critical you guys think these seals are?
While remembering the first 13,000 carriers were built without either seal in them, I can see it might be a problem if a carrier were parked on a serious (rediculous) slope (facing up or down) some of the oil might migrate from the diff. to the gear box, (or vicki verco)
Other than that, I suspect the oil basically stays in one end or the other.
Back in the day, they were never assembled with sealed bearings(as far as I know)
However, someone did though, decide seals were needed and modified the housing to suit, so logic dictates that there was a need.
Is anyone running a carrier that; A. has no seals in it (ie. un modified) and B., Is having problems with oil transfer? (or other issues, like oil in the speedo cable, etc.)
Rob and Michael R, are you guys doing this mod because of problems you have experienced? Or is it because you have later carriers that were made to take seals anyhow?

[rob love]

I am doing it because I don't like the puddle of oil that ends up in the hull. A clean hull is perfection. A filthy hull is a fire hazard, will collect debris where is is unwelcome (stones, errant nuts, etc can puncture the oil pan) and contributes to the heat in the engine since the sludge will act as an insulator on the bottom of the oil pan.

Mechanically, too much oil in the transmission is going to result in it coming out the input shaft retainer and into the clutch housing, since there is no positive seal in that location. Too much in the axle housing will stress the outer hub seals. Too much in either one can result in foaming which will not cool the gearboxes properly, although really, for the distances and speed I put on foaming may never be an issue.

I am not curently running a seal in the differential (although I do have one on my transmission couple with the sealed bearing) of my mk1 carrier at home. It leaks constantly at the coupling. I have to change engines as I am currently runnin gan 8BA and have a coupel of good TL engines waiting their introduction.

I cannot count the number of M113 operators we sent into the hull with rags and a putty knife when we would pul the enignes. Same requirements between both hulls. I spent more than a few hours washing out the hulls on the M113s that I was issued over the years.

[Mike Gurr]

I searched out this thread as I am now in need of one of these seals for my Carrier rear axle. I am currently awaiting a price for a new made seal. It may
be cheaper to have more than a single seal made. Depending on price is there any interest out there from others.
Price will be whatever it costs me plus postage to where ever you are. Please let me know if you are potentially interested.

Regards
Mike Gurr

[Mike Gurr]

I now have a price for the seals which will be £84 GBP each if I order 6 or more.
Please let me know if anyone is interested.
Mike