Yes bud, good move, you knows it makes sense. I’ll probs try to get down the yard in the morning, give me a shout if you’re about.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,see Nick and them boys.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,see Nick and them boys.
Spring Valley Bus meets Corvair
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Have in mind before putting all your effort into fitting seals that were bought years ago is that rubbers have limited recommended shelf lives; initial storage & then a shorter extended period if still looking OK.
Times vs rubber type can be found online. Times are best case scenarios, assuming no UV exposure, using cool dark clean conditions.
Most seals for oil/grease are Nitrile which has an initial storage shelf life of 7yrs. Fuel seals made of Viton type rubbers are more resistant so 10yrs initial storage shelf life, as is EPDM rubber which gets used with certain brake fluids seals.
Whenever I see NOS brake hydraulic parts up for sale I always wonder how those vintage OG seals will perform once pressed into actual service.
So it’s worth pausing to think before you use a borderline aged seal kit, or to get fresher ones, before you put all the blood sweat & tears in.
Times vs rubber type can be found online. Times are best case scenarios, assuming no UV exposure, using cool dark clean conditions.
Most seals for oil/grease are Nitrile which has an initial storage shelf life of 7yrs. Fuel seals made of Viton type rubbers are more resistant so 10yrs initial storage shelf life, as is EPDM rubber which gets used with certain brake fluids seals.
Whenever I see NOS brake hydraulic parts up for sale I always wonder how those vintage OG seals will perform once pressed into actual service.
So it’s worth pausing to think before you use a borderline aged seal kit, or to get fresher ones, before you put all the blood sweat & tears in.
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creationblue
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Thanks for the heads up. Viton seals are a no-no for rotating parts apparently, in the corvair world anyway, really not sure why mine only last around 4-5yrs but I’m guessing they are Chinese origin. I can’t get them in the uk so rely on parts suppliers in the USA who will ship internationally. The seal kit I have came in about 2yrs ago so I know are fairly new. Agree with vintage nos rubbers parts though
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In my day job we make plenty of viton rotary shaft seals for some big names, so the Corvair viton remark is puzzling.
It gives almost the best thermal & chemical resistance out of all available types, but stiffens up sooner at very low temps, but I also feel like if abraded it powders away slightly easier than Nitrile, so maybe that’s been a problem they found.
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Just to update this for future reference
The rear Teledials are 15” x 7” ET52.3
Now that the rear stub axles have been replaced with shorter late bay units the track is 24mm narrower and the rear wheels now rub on the adjustable spring plate adjuster nuts and also the handbrake cable. I had a 5mm Porsche spacer in the garage that seems to now clear the above but doesn’t allow the centre cap to fit, I will get some 15mm spacers and then the caps will fit and the tyre will still have 9mm of space between the arch.
I have some 986 16” Boxster wheels that I’m considering fitting, these are also 7” wide (at the rear) but with an offset of 40, I want to fit a 205/60/16 XL tyre and in theory If I use the 5mm spacers then the inside edge will be tight as I will loose 3mm, the outside edge will be 7mm closer to the arch but will fit, I suspect I will be needing some 10mm spacers in the future but the jury is still out.........
In other news PDC Parts supplied this lovely front end brake upgrade
I think I will get the 15mm spacers and get the Teledials on, change the front brakes and then attack the 986 wheels at a later date
The rear Teledials are 15” x 7” ET52.3
Now that the rear stub axles have been replaced with shorter late bay units the track is 24mm narrower and the rear wheels now rub on the adjustable spring plate adjuster nuts and also the handbrake cable. I had a 5mm Porsche spacer in the garage that seems to now clear the above but doesn’t allow the centre cap to fit, I will get some 15mm spacers and then the caps will fit and the tyre will still have 9mm of space between the arch.
I have some 986 16” Boxster wheels that I’m considering fitting, these are also 7” wide (at the rear) but with an offset of 40, I want to fit a 205/60/16 XL tyre and in theory If I use the 5mm spacers then the inside edge will be tight as I will loose 3mm, the outside edge will be 7mm closer to the arch but will fit, I suspect I will be needing some 10mm spacers in the future but the jury is still out.........
In other news PDC Parts supplied this lovely front end brake upgrade
I think I will get the 15mm spacers and get the Teledials on, change the front brakes and then attack the 986 wheels at a later date
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