getting seal onto drive flange thingy

Right, part 236074 - how do you get it on? Do i need a press? I don't currently own one but secretly am looking for an excuse to buy one

hammer and drift ?

i use a press its not tight but just easy or suitable tube to tap it on ,and its a mud shield

jamesmartin said:

i use a press its not tight but just easy or suitable tube to tap it on ,and its a mud shield

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cause it is, forgot it's name that's all

I'll try find a pipe to hit tomorrow, but, failing that time to buy a press! Any recommendations for one for DIY only use?

sealey 10t isn't too pricey

Dr_evil said:

sealey 10t isn't too pricey

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This one?

Sealey Hydraulic Press 10ton Bench Type Without Gauge YK10BLG from

you're right, not a bad price at all

I was thinking of the even cheaper one which is just a bottle jack in a frame

Dr_evil said:

Sealey YK10ECF | Hydraulic Press 10tonne Economy Floor Type

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yeah that's cheap and cheerful

buy a floor type as bench size far too limiting.

fanatic said:

buy a floor type as bench size far too limiting.

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Ok, cheers

Warm it up to 100degrees in the oven and save your money.

Blackburn said:

Warm it up to 100degrees in the oven and save your money.

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Ahh, yeah good plan - just stuck it in the microwave...

Well that didn't work - heated it up to over 100*c and put the rest of it in the freezer - still not interested! Time to buy a press i think

Bet its a Britpart Mudshield

It's worth giving the shaft a really good clean and polish or you'll just knacker the seal as you drift it on. But hang on, isnt' it traditional to fit the seal into the housing first?

fanatic said:

buy a floor type as bench size far too limiting.

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+1.

Get a 25 t if you have the space. Too much flex in the 10's when near the limit and you will be near the limit sometimes.

Blackburn said:

Bet its a Britpart Mudshield

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How very dare you. There is no $%*&part on my Series.

oxides said:

It's worth giving the shaft a really good clean and polish or you'll just knacker the seal as you drift it on. But hang on, isnt' it traditional to fit the seal into the housing first?

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Thanks, will give it a polish

Don't see why i need to fit it back on the G/B first though?

Tobi said:

+1.

Get a 25 t if you have the space. Too much flex in the 10's when near the limit and you will be near the limit sometimes.

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25t i think my shed floor would buckle under the weight!

You fit the seal into the housing first (with a little sealing compound) so it fits in all the way and doesn't leak around the edges. If you put the seal on the shaft first it won't be seated in the housing properly (there are clearances involved) and it may well leak between the housing and the seal. Don't heat up the seals - they're made mostly of rubber and may well harden. The soft "lip" of the seal is easily damaged and should fit the shaft snugly with a bit of gearbox lube - a gentle twist and push should see the shaft fit nicely into the housing, it shouldn't need pressing in. If you've already applied a hammer to it it may well be buggered by any roughness or corrosion you didn't clean off the shaft.

....I say mostly rubber, but with a steel core and tensioning spring so, DON'T PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE!