Another Spares Source For Tasmins

[Gandalf]

Anyone Looking For Tasmin Track Rod Ends & Wheel Bearings?
Just come across this on ebay http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Classic-Parts-Shack/TVR-/...

[adam quantrill]

I think maybe their wheel bearings have only one usable seal for our cars, but otherwise looks reasonable so far...

[Mr Tank]

adam quantrill said:

I think maybe their wheel bearings have only one usable seal for our cars, ...

Adam

What makes you say the above.

The seals look OK to me!

Andy

[Wedg1e]

Andy, the inner and outer seals on a Granada were different (as shown in the photo on that advert)... on the Wedge TVR fitted the same seal for both sides of the bearing so you ned four identical ones which standard Granada bearing kits never have.
RT sell the seals but they're not a standard 'machinery' dimension, being 74 x 50 x 8mm; the nearest most bearing suppliers have is 75 x 50 x 8 which obviously won't fit.

[Mr Tank]

Wedg1e said:

Andy, the inner and outer seals on a Granada were different (as shown in the photo on that advert)... on the Wedge TVR fitted the same seal for both sides of the bearing so you ned four identical ones which standard Granada bearing kits never have.
RT sell the seals but they're not a standard 'machinery' dimension, being 74 x 50 x 8mm; the nearest most bearing suppliers have is 75 x 50 x 8 which obviously won't fit.

Ian

Thanks for that info!

So the kits being sold on F-bay as Wedge kits (Like the ones in this post) need an addition seal, which RT can supply at a cost!

Well that simple then!

Andy

[Mr Tank]

Hi

Update RT want £3.95 for the seal and he has them in stock!

So buy the kit and get a extra seal from RT Job done!

Andy

[mrzigazaga]

Ive just bookmarked it..Another one for the Wedge FAQs...Cheers..Ziga

[jock sproket]

just recieved wheel bearings from this supplier and they are of good quality and measure up the same as old one but as people confirmed only one seal usable but bearings themselves are sealed so you can clean and reuse two of the old seals if you press bearing out from the rear of hub this then forces the seal out unharmed ready for reuse

sproket

[Wedg1e]

jock sproket said:

just recieved wheel bearings from this supplier and they are of good quality and measure up the same as old one but as people confirmed only one seal usable but bearings themselves are sealed so you can clean and reuse two of the old seals if you press bearing out from the rear of hub this then forces the seal out unharmed ready for reuse

sproket

Nice try Sproket, but you're forgetting the big circlip that holds the bearing in... the outer seal has to come out first so you can get at the circlip.

[jock sproket]

angled circlip pliers do the job

sproket

[Mr Tank]

Hi

If you need a new seal RT £3.95!

Is it worth the risk or hasel for £3.95?

Andy

[jock sproket]

seen that earier andy got new ones as old ones were misshaped on removal

sproket

[adam quantrill]

Sometimes you can re-use them - I get them out with a claw hammer. However the inner edge does get worn by the shaft especially if it's corroded.