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30-10-11, 10:42
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hi Kevin thanks for the intel. The gland material i used was tight when first fitted but I reasoned that it would have to be or else it was not going to do its job. Of course, I did not bank on it dumping graphite grease everywhere. Boring! Nothing else for it in my view but to get the hubs off again and put it right.
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30-10-11, 11:07
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I was going to leave the asbestos packing out... based on the theory that i dont intend to go through many deep rivers etc etc. plus any water that gets in could drain quicker. i appreciate that any water in with the pads can have an effect on braking efficiency but i never encountered any issues when rallying (and those hubs had no rear seals on)
just a thought if its easier until something better (seal wise) comes along
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30-10-11, 11:30
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Old land rovers never had any sealing material fitted and neither did the Loyd Carrier.
A job well done Andrew. Do you intend to take the T16 to any shows when you are happy with it?
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30-10-11, 13:44
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I will take it to a few shows without doubt. I am fortunate in that the War and Peace is only 18 miles away, and the IMPS new show, which is great, Combined Operations is less than 1.5 miles away!!
I have quite a lot to do to get it as I want, so although its driving and doing all the right stuff, as you will all know, the devil is in the detail. losened off the left rear brake adjustment and what a difference that made! Took it for about 1 mile round trip this morning, and it is freeing up very nicely. I reckon the tracks are well on their way to being normal. I did apply a little duck oil this morning. Anyway, back to the grind stone,Loads to do 
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30-10-11, 16:30
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shaun gave me a good tip on brake adjustment leaving the tracks on, just get someone to bounce the top run of track up and down, this will move the drum/sprocket back and forth which will enable you adjust the brakes, personally i adjust them tight then slacken them off until the drum starts to move and then give it one more 1/4 turn to be sure then take it for a spin and see if the drums getting overly hot. as for the tracks i'd leave them just for a while and see if they settle in on their own.
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30-10-11, 18:49
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sounds like a good plan. I reckon half of the reason that the graphite seals were misbehaving was because the drum was hot, or they were just bedding in, as I did not detect anymore leakage. probably all over my brake shoes!
Noticed a bit of fuel starvation at low to medium throttle which cleared if you floored it. Bit of pain, as it didnt do that before. I wonder whether its one of the jets playing up , although its a new carb, which gets augmented by the accelerator pump? It could have also been a very simple shortage of fuel caused by me not having the vent tap on my temporary fuel can open. Although that wouldnt have explained the fuel being there when you floored it. Anyway, I will try it next time with the vent open.....I reckon it will be that.
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