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Originally Posted by amazon69
Thanks Roger.
I did indeed obtain a diff pinion oil seal from my local Land Rover specialist, for the grand sum of £6. It is a modern design with a one way rubber seal rather than the leather version which I took off.
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Hmmm... I still suffer from a problem in that the original leather seal had, over many years, succeeded in grinding the shaft undersize. The Landrover seal was pretty ineffective as a result and was later replaced with an undersized seal by Martin Barnes of ACCS. Martin told me that he and Brian Marelli of Bristol Cars Services had liaised to source this as a special. This was rather more effective but not totally so. But it may be worth talking to BCS if you find you have a problem. ACCS no longer exist
I have noted that the Morris Minor fraternity/ suppliers have had the same issue with the half shaft seals, originally leather, grinding the half shafts down. They have solved the issue by commissioning a hardened thin wall sleeve which, fitted over and lock-tighted onto the half shaft, provides a new pristine bearing surface which is essential for a rubber seal. I'd be most interested to hear of any similar off the shelf solution for the Salisbury pinion shafts.