Scout T5329

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Richard, Thanks for the reply. I have wondered for years why there were no seals. I suspect that the original design was the have a seal, because as you say, the only change needed was to finish the housing. I guess it was an area that the demands of war considered unnecessary
I have seen quite a few housings and never seen one finished for a seal, until I spotted one for sale on Dirk Leegwater's site. Since then Michael R has posted the mod info, and a parts blow up from the Windsor Parts book.
Did you happen to do the one for the gearbox rear housing as well?
I think the bulk of carriers,(British or Canadian)were built with neither seal.

[Lynn Eades]

some pictures

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Did you happen to do the one for the gearbox rear housing as well?
I think the bulk of carriers,(British or Canadian)were built with neither seal.

Hi Lynn,
The easy answer to the rear gearbox seal is to fit a rear bearing with seal in.

regards, Richard

PS thanks for posting the parts list page, there is another question answered on there!

[Lynn Eades]

Richard, good point on the sealed bearing. What was the question?
A lock tab/washer question was it?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

A lock tab/washer question was it?

Yes Lynn, the one holding the gearbox drive pinion on the mainshaft, the manual did not show or mention a locktab.

[Lynn Eades]

Richard, I think that book is about mid 44, and covers Windsor(from Micheal R.) The lock tab was probably a later improvement. As you would know, a bit of Locktite would do it now days. (unless you happened to have the tab)

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Richard, I think that book is about mid 44, and covers Windsor(from Micheal R.) The lock tab was probably a later improvement. As you would know, a bit of Locktite would do it now days. (unless you happened to have the tab)

Lynn,
I would use Loctite anyway.

[Ben]

I have been very slack with taking photos and updating the thread. Work has continued and all the suspension has been cleaned, blasted, painted, new seals and re assembled.
I needed to make a spring compressor to do the job so I copied the one from the workshop manual. The pictures should speak for themselves showing the process from start to finish.
All four units have been done and are on the hull.

I've got the engine and gearbox ready and with luck it should be ready to go in next week.

90% of the bits have been cleaned, blasted and painted so its pretty much assembly from here on in.

I'm waiting on a very lucky ebay find to arrive which (if correct) could be a couple of the last missing bits.