Outer Wheel Bearings

gary_bath_jr · #1 26-09-12, 04:39

Hey guys

All your talk about pre-loading is making me worry a little, I have to work on the t-case myself. Does anyone know if Gaskets are available for the t-case and tranny? Or do I have to make them out of cardboard and use the permatex to coat them?

Gary

rob love · #2 26-09-12, 05:13

If, when you are talking about using cardboard you mean like an old cereal box, then don't. You can coat it with anything you want but it will still soak up the oil like a sponge and leak it out. Sure, it's an OK fix to get you home, but if you are trying to do a job right, then you need to use proper gasket paper. It is available in various thicknesses, so if you have some of the old gasket left, use a set of calipers to try and get the same thickness. This is important as the bearing preload can be affected by the thickness of the gasket. When you are worrying about .004 preload, then substituting .120 thick paper for .015 thickness will not do.

gary_bath_jr · #3 26-09-12, 05:49

Hey Rob

Thanks for that info. Do you think NAPA or CTC would sell gasket paper for me to make them? I kept the peices of old gasket so I will be able to get the proper thickness. I was hoping there would be a modern part number for them so that I could order them however the document I found in the forum here does not have any gaskets just bearings and seals.

Thanks Gary

Grant Bowker · #4 26-09-12, 13:01

My local Canadian Tire does sell gasket paper, but have cut down on the number of thicknesses in recent years (their selection now sucks in the worst possible way (one thickness only), it could only be worse if they didn't stock it at all).

Try a google on "karropak gasket paper". It comes in 1/64 and 1/32 thicknesses and quite possibly others as well.
An interesting thread on gaskets (for use in carbs - but the basic info transfers to other uses) can be found at http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89564
Post 13 in the thread shows thicknesses available and part numbers (for example FPG 3045) and the price the poster found at NAPA a couple of years ago at the time of the posting.