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subseauk

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #1

Hi
I have to replace the swivel seals on my early 90.
we are doing this at a friends house shortly but when we looked at the axle it seemed like it was an early type with heavy duty hubs on.
My mate says get original LR Seals, which i am happy to do, but he also says there are 2 thicknesses of Swivel seal and without taking them out he is not sure which i have fitted. Obviously not wanting to get the wrong one and be stuck up at his house on the day i was going to buy one of each and either return unused for refund or credit.
Problem is my local LR Dealer looked at me like i was talking Swahili when i said about the two thicknesses.!!!
Can anyone shed any light on this subject?

Cheers
Kev

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #2

you need ftc3401 early rr had different thickness seal

 

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andy mcd

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #3

you can just fit the standard britpart seals thats all i have ever fitted, But if its a bitsa who knows, I only ever replace like for like parts im safety concious

 

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subseauk

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #4

andy mcd said:

you can just fit the standard britpart seals thats all i have ever fitted, But if its a bitsa who knows, I only ever replace like for like parts im safety concious

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Hi
That's obviously what i would like as well, changing bit for bit ....but!

Bit of a catch 22 unless someone has come across this before with the seals.

I would rather prefer to have one of each type in hand to do the work (and either return unused for refund or credit), than end up in bits and the wrong one in hand!!

Cheers for the input, all welcomed.
Rgds
Kev

 

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andy mcd

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #5

i could only find part number for a 90 ftc 3401

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #6

the only two numbers fitted to 90 both are noe ftc3401

 

fleck

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #7

it goes one step further when u look at the steel plates that cover the seals...
you need to work out if you have a 20 series axle or a 60 series axle as the plates are completely different, easiest way to tell is the 20 series axles have a bump on the seal plate, the 60 series axles do not...

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #8

still ftc3401 unless early rr

 

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subseauk

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #9

Many thanks guys, the one my friend was thinking of is this part number

571890 CHROME SWIVEL BALL OIL SEAL | shop | www.lrseries.com | L. R. Series

thanks for the input, appreciated
Rgds
Kev

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #10

that would be early rr it wasnt fitted to disco

 

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subseauk

Active Member

• Feb 28, 2011

• #11

Should be doing the work next week so will let you know how it turns out.

Cheers
Kev