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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 223 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 223 | This may have been addressed before. Rebuilding the front spindle hubs on a 1951 3100. Between the flange that goes on the backside and the hub assembly, there is a gasket, that goes in between these before the wheel bolts are pressed in. What purpose would this serve?
Somebody somewhere (back in time) decided it needed this gasket.
Mike
Mike
1951 3100 5 window
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Keeps them from rusting together. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | If you study the path of oil/grease from a leaky seal on both the front and rear hubs, you will see that the gaskets are to prevent oil/grease from wicking out to the brake shoes.
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