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MG TD TF 1500 - What is this for?

Some time back, a TD owner sent me this felt washer for my restoration. I forgot where it goes and the envelope is missing his name.

It is 1 1/2 " across, 1/4" thick, and the hole is 3/4"


It is not a felt for the front axle, and I dont think it is for the steering column.

Bruce Cunha

Either seal for early TD front hub, or gearbox tail shaft seal.George
George Butz III

sounds about the right size for the seal in the tailshaft sliding yolk
William Revit

That may have been me. If so it was back. in April of 2019. It would be a felt washer that I found under the water pump pulley.Usual suppliers did not list them. So I made a few. I did send on to somebody on the group.


But maybe not?

Jim B.




JA Benjamin

I thing that would be it Jim. Now I will have to pull the pump to take a look. It needs to be looked at anyway.
Bruce Cunha

Bruce, Jim,

These washers are required only if you have the original type non sealed bearings installed on the pump. If you fit them to a pump with sealed bearings, they will just overheat and burn up.

John

J Scragg

This thread was discussed between 29/03/2022 and 31/03/2022

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