Thread: Steering Relay shaft - any good ?

Originally Posted by JohnboyLandy

Does anyone know the part number for a double lip seal from Repco or Kelpro etc for the steering relay seals ?

Thanks
John

Take an original into a bearing shop and they will sort one out, I can check the measurements if you like.
Not sure if you can get a double lip seal in that size, outer lip is normally only to keep dirt out anyway only the inner lip has a garter spring.


Colin

TC12043
1.250 X 1.500 X 0.250
This is the seal fitted to my Relay.
my local bearing shop, I have used for over 25yrs, gave me a double lipped seal, so they said. Don't know brand.

whitehillbilly

Thanks, and I presume those measurements are inches ?

Cheers,
John

Originally Posted by JohnboyLandy

Thanks, and I presume those measurements are inches ?

Cheers,
John

Yes..... 1 1/2" X 1 1/8" X 1/4"


Colin

Just checked a seal and corrected the dimensions. ID is 1 1/8"
The seal I have does have a second lip but just to keep dirt out.

Personally I'm not sure that filling the pits with epoxy will last. In a swivel hub it's normally the odd pit in the chrome that's filled and the seal wipes over it as you turn. On the relay shaft the seal would be constantly turning on pockets of epoxy. Might work but not sure for how long.

If you have access to someone with a lathe you could try turning the seal area down. Worked for a couple of mine but pitting wasn't that bad.
As mentioned before, machining it down means that the seal doesn't have such a tight fit so sealing will be compromised.

Colin

Is it still possible to get plasma spray rebuild on components like this?
I recall many many years ago I had a camshaft built up with plasma spray then machined.
I would have thought it could be done now and machined to the original dimensions.

Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Is it still possible to get plasma spray rebuild on components like this?
I recall many many years ago I had a camshaft built up with plasma spray then machined.
I would have thought it could be done now and machined to the original dimensions.

Regards Philip A

Probably cheaper to buy a parts car

Yes it could be machined down & metal sprayed but I wonder if it's worth it financially.

Colin

can metal spray both seal journals for a carton of 150 lashes and the lip seals are: 1.062 x 1.500 x 0.250, paid $5 ea for a pair today

Originally Posted by JohnboyLandy

Hi All, I have cleaned up steering relay shaft, but it's quite pitted from rust, so I am looking for the option of the Landrover brains trust to tell me if it's usable, or whether I should bin it and buy a new one, pics are here :

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Thanks
John