Depth of oil seal

[delpel]

Does anybody know how deep the oil seal behind the clutch slave cylinder should sit.

I prised it out but forget to measure it

Could use the old plumbers eye I supose.

 

[MOTOTECH]

Seal should be flush with casing.
Brian.

 

[Steptoe]

Seal should be flush with casing.
Brian.

It's not flush, it's inside the tunnel, Approx couple of inches.


I do have an 1150 box, but not here in front of me, i can look tomorrow and measure the depth for you.

 

[Paul Young]

They're both right... It sits flush with the point where the tunnel narrows to the width of the OD of the seal & this is about 2 inches down the tunnel.

Photo's for clarity:

 

[delpel]

Cheers for the info and pictures chaps.

I got a seal from a local engineering supply at the princely cost of £1.80 instead of £8.00 as per Motorworks.

I will install the seal just past the inner lip and see what happens.

Again many thanks.

 

[MOTOTECH]

It's not flush, it's inside the tunnel, Approx couple of inches.


I do have an 1150 box, but not here in front of me, i can look tomorrow and measure the depth for you.

Sorry folks,
dislexia took over, for some reason I read 1200 instead of 1150.
Sorry for confusion.
Brian.

 

[Ian B]

Depth measurement

I've recently replaced this seal myself. I measured 38.8mm from the oil seal to the gasket face. I've pressed the new seal 2mm further in than the old one was, in case the old seal has worn a groove in the shaft. This still leaves a gap between the seal and the bearing behind it - it's not bottomed out.

 

[delpel]

I've recently replaced this seal myself. I measured 38.8mm from the oil seal to the gasket face. I've pressed the new seal 2mm further in than the old one was, in case the old seal has worn a groove in the shaft. This still leaves a gap between the seal and the bearing behind it - it's not bottomed out.

Thanks for that Ian, I have just installed the replacement seal until it is flush with the shoulder. However, it doesn't look as thought the inner sealing edge is far enough in (what would I know )

What di you use to push the seal home?

 

[delpel]

What do you guys use to push this seal in?

I have used a socket and it's flush with the inner lip. In the photos it looks like another couple of mm past the lip. When I measured it I got 35mm from the gasket face so a couple of mm more I think.

Do you use a socket and extension and then twat it (Gently) with a rubber hammer or should it push in by hand. I don't want to damage hence the questions for a bit of reassurance

Cheers

 

[Ian B]

Do you use a socket and extension and then twat it (Gently)

Yep, that's what I did. Take care that the seal finishes up straight. It's tricky to judge by eye whether it's straight or missaligned, cos you're looking at it end-on.

 

[delpel]

Happier now

The seal is now sitting 3.5mm in from the 28mm lip, same measurement all round so will see what happens.

It's amazing what a good twat can do

Come on Motorworks weres my felt and gasket??