Reply To: Awkward Sump Gasket

[BernieParticipant]

David,

Fortunately the information was already prepared so it was no big problem to reproduce it here.

I wish you luck – but before you do try again I suggest it might be worth trying different seals in the bearing cap – and fit the shim before you attempt to fit the seal.  (I know that is not easy when you are working overhead).

As I said, all those that I have worked with have been tight in the cap groove and have remained in situ – some for months on the shelf here following my numerous tests on the various seals available.  I have never seen any myself but I wonder if you have some of the “undersize” ones that some members have complained about in the past? …. but they were usually cork items that had dried out after having been stored for a very long time in hot/dry conditions.

If they are clearly “undersize” and from the Club Spares, please let both me and Chris know and request replacements from Chris.  If you don’t mind, please let me have the old ones in due course because I would like to see them for myself.

B……………..