David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 05:10 PM |
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Escort rear axle oil seal/bearing?
Found out today that my Escort rear axle ("English axle) is leaking oil at the one of the bearings, which is a pain in the bum... The bearing
itself is fine, it's just the seal. 
I now need to look around for a replacement, together with the retaining collar - can anyone recommend a good supplier?
Also - anything I should look out for? In my first tentative searches it looks like some have an o-ring on the outside, and others don't...
confusing...
[Edited on 9/10/12 by David Jenkins]
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 05:37 PM |
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i replaced one earlier this year and its now leaking again which seems to be a common problem with a lot of the ones available now.
i did get 2 last time but i'm not sure if i want to fit the other one in case the seal fails again a few months later.
all the ones i've had have had the o-ring's although the originals ones i replaced 3 years ago didn't.
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zekill
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 07:20 PM |
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Mine are for Burton, 'O'ring type and I have a leak on a side
I have removed the ring and use silicone, it's the same.
Fisher Fury with Phoenix bodywork, Blade 919cc
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 07:36 PM |
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The o-ring was one reason for asking - I'd seen an advert rubbishing the o-ring types, but I wasn't sure whether that was due to
advertising puff, or based on real life. Unfortunately he hadn't got any of his 'good ones' in stock...
Oh - while looking in this area - I notice that my rear brake cylinder is weeping a bit... better change that while I'm in there...
[Edited on 9/10/12 by David Jenkins]
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dray13dad
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 08:09 PM |
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one of mine leaked for about six months after doing both has now stopped so not going touch it now! Oh and still has plnty of oil in it.
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02GF74
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 08:36 PM |
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i fitted the ones with o-rings - bought off ebay and are fine - it can be quite difficult to get the bearing in without snagging the o-ring - one side
wnet in almost first time, other side was a nightmare - been a while but i have a feeling i had to replace the o-ring as it was damaged but whatever i
did, it has no leaks. so take your time when fitting and make sure the o-ring is going in all the way round.
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procomp
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 08:46 PM |
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Hi.
The ones with the o.ring are cheap imports. the o.ring does not stop the oil flowing straight through the bearing. you can try making a thin gasket to
sit on the inside face as per the original design. 
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/10/12 at 09:16 PM |
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Thanks for that - looks like I should look for a "no o-ring" one if possible.
I didn't know about the gasket behind the bearing; it isn't mentioned in my Haynes Book of Lies!
My other challenge is to identify the brake cylinder, as according to Haynes there were 2 types. It doesn't help that I don't know which
model the axle came from, although it appears to have come from a 1300 Escort (judging from the ratio), and is a Timkin type English axle.
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MK9R
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| posted on 10/10/12 at 07:12 AM |
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I've changed these a few times and they quite often leak. I have tried lots of different ones but the last one i bought hasnt leaked, got it
from here:-
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/motorsport-toolsuk/&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2754
We also smear a lot of sikaflex sealant on all the mating surfaces, this seems to help, but not of the oil pees through the bearing itself.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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zekill
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| posted on 10/10/12 at 09:19 AM |
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FAG do it: 713 6782 30
SKF do it: VKBA 960
but very difficult to found.
If anyone know where buy, please tell here.
An other solution is to replace by a good quality join in the cheap bearing.
Fisher Fury with Phoenix bodywork, Blade 919cc
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/10/12 at 01:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zekill
FAG do it: 713 6782 30
SKF do it: VKBA 960
but very difficult to found.
If anyone know where buy, please tell here.
An other solution is to replace by a good quality join in the cheap bearing.
That FAG reference is very useful! I found the SKF one in a couple of French web pages, but they didn't seem to cater for people outside France
(postage etc.). However, a number of UK sellers have the FAG one for a similar price, and at £40 + shipping they're not much more expensive
than the general-purpose ones sold on ebay. I'd rather pay £10 more for a top-notch brand anyway, as I don't want to be changing bearings
all the time...
Here's the FAG link (bottom of page)
FAG Bearing supplier (UK)
I later found a SKF seller ( Note: look out for the promo code shown at the top of the page when ordering - 35% off!)
SKF bearing supplier (UK)
I've ordered the SKF one - we'll see how good it is shortly!
Note:
The French seller was:
SKF supplier (Fr)
[Edited on 10/10/12 by David Jenkins]
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zekill
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| posted on 10/10/12 at 03:23 PM |
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this French supplier is a very bad adress.
I 've try to order the SKF unit a coupe of weeks but they can't have it.
please tell here when you receive bearings 
Fisher Fury with Phoenix bodywork, Blade 919cc
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/10/12 at 07:06 PM |
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I'll let you know how I get on...
Thanks to everyone for your posts...
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 07:28 AM |
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Rats... 
Got a message this morning to say that they're out of stock...
Back to the search...
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x_flow57
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 02:08 PM |
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Have you tried Hayleys in BSE?
Nick
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 02:13 PM |
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I've just ordered one from Unipart in Ipswich - mostly so that I can get on with the job. They're very good to deal with, as
they'll let me check it over before I pay my money (I'll take my digital vernier tomorrow to check the dimensions!).
I don't know how Unipart make their money... he didn't have one in stock (which was no surprise) but he's getting one from their
Oxford warehouse - by the end of the day! They don't charge for shipping this stuff round the country either. I've had gaskets that have
come from Cambridge & Colchester, all within the day, at no extra charge.
I'll let everyone know how this bearing works out...
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