Spindle seal/gasket material?
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Spindle seal/gasket material?
Pulled the spindles apart to sand blast them and noticed the gaskets between the rotor guard and the spindle. Going to have the guys cut some new ones out of some gasket material we have, but not sure what to use. I suppose any kind of soft graphite gasket would suffice. Spindle can't get real hot that I'd need any high temp stuff.
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I believe the gasket is still available.
For some reason, all of the manufacturers use a highly compressable gasket at that location. It's also unaffected by petroleum based products..... such as petroleum based wheel bearing grease.
I guess the idea is to keep the shield tight to the spindle for clearance reasons, and to have a gasket that will not deteriorate due to wheel bearing grease & high temp. Just a guess though.
I did the same thing as you... sandblasted spindles.... on my Vettes and my Rustangs. The stangs have the same type of compressable gasket material, but it is much more durable (newer technology) than the C3 Chevy foam type.
Tom
For some reason, all of the manufacturers use a highly compressable gasket at that location. It's also unaffected by petroleum based products..... such as petroleum based wheel bearing grease.
I guess the idea is to keep the shield tight to the spindle for clearance reasons, and to have a gasket that will not deteriorate due to wheel bearing grease & high temp. Just a guess though.
I did the same thing as you... sandblasted spindles.... on my Vettes and my Rustangs. The stangs have the same type of compressable gasket material, but it is much more durable (newer technology) than the C3 Chevy foam type.
Tom
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I bought 'em when ordering some other things.
My recollection is like above ... soft thick (1/16"+ ?) gasket material.
I thought they were to simply keep the wheel bearing grease from
escaping and contaminating the rotor, but they actually keep
the grease on the rotor side ... huh. The old ones were definitely oil-soaked.
My recollection is like above ... soft thick (1/16"+ ?) gasket material.
I thought they were to simply keep the wheel bearing grease from
escaping and contaminating the rotor, but they actually keep
the grease on the rotor side ... huh. The old ones were definitely oil-soaked.
Melting Slicks
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From: Midlothian VA
Have one on the workbench now.
3.3750 inch O.D
2.0625 inch I.D
0.0350 inch thick @1/28th of an inch
Made from fiber w/rubber binder
Material equilivant = N-8092
Material can be found here
http://www.sealinfo.com/index.cfm?ob...CAB6&print=yes
3.3750 inch O.D
2.0625 inch I.D
0.0350 inch thick @1/28th of an inch
Made from fiber w/rubber binder
Material equilivant = N-8092
Material can be found here
http://www.sealinfo.com/index.cfm?ob...CAB6&print=yes
