[RHClarke]

I pulled off the bracket, punched out the massive original oil seal (which was toast), recovered the various gaskets and gave the bracket and the brake drum a good cleaning. After the cleaning, a new coat of paint was applied. Once dried, I took the bracket into the barn and with Bob's expert help (he did the same thing yesterday...) set in the new rather flimsy looking oil seal. We had to drive the oil seal all the way in to ensure that there were no gaps.

The gaskets required a lot of attention as there was rust and gasket gunk all over the various pieces. After some gentle washing and wet sanding, the gaskets were lightly coated with liquid gasket and set it place.

The mounting of the bracket was fun as the bolts also act as stoppers for the fluid in the transfer case. After some quick moves, including trying to keep spacers in place whilst soaked in gear oil, we got the bracket back in place.