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 Posted: Feb 10, 2017 05:05AM
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No dusts in Australia either

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Australian built cars never got that hard white plastic thingy fitted. Our inner hub seal was same as the outer one. We don't have snow and they don't salt the roads here.

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 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 05:59PM
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Originally Posted by specialist
the 40 year old plastic thingy on my 77 mini cooper is still intact, although i replaced my drum with a disc, i still have the ga'drum,in case i want to put them back.. But you have to be careful in dealing with this round plastic, there's a big chance that you can get them misaligned, to avoid this, you need to install the plastic onto the hub side first ,put it in place before you insert the shaft CAREFULLY. listen to me.
Drums on a Cooper? It must be a very special one then as they never made a Cooper with drum brakes. Or for that matter never made a Cooper in 1977......................

Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch

 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 01:02PM
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the 40 year old plastic thingy on my 77 mini cooper is still intact, although i replaced my drum with a disc, i still have the ga'drum,in case i want to put them back.. But you have to be careful in dealing with this round plastic, there's a big chance that you can get them misaligned, to avoid this, you need to install the plastic onto the hub side first ,put it in place before you insert the shaft CAREFULLY. listen to me.
Liar.

 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 10:14AM
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the 40 year old plastic thingy on my 77 classic mini is still intact, although i replaced my drum with a disc, i still have the ga'drum,in case i want to put them back.. But you have to be careful in dealing with this round plastic, there's a big chance that you can get them misaligned, to avoid this, you need to install the plastic onto the hub side first ,put it in place before you insert the shaft CAREFULLY. listen to me.

 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 10:01AM
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I believe he was referring to the white plastic protective shield and not the aditional spacer:

SPACER FOR COOPER S WHEEL BEARING SEAL

 
 
"Originally this spacer was fitted to all Cooper S brake set ups between the inner seal and the bearing in the front hub ---0.229" (5.81mm)wide it was cosequently found to be no longer required on later cars so if you have not got one fitted the choice is yours."

Not 100% sure though

 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 09:46AM
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By the way, I like the 100+ wheel in your avitar...we used those on our first Minis.

The 1st 100+ wheels I refinished 25 years ago are still looking good on the Black over Red Mini that came to ABFM in Portland last September.

The 100+ on the 1st iteration of the Black over Russet Brown 'Pooh' were sold off with others to a chap in Oregon for some Midget/Micro Race Car.

 Posted: Feb 8, 2017 09:39AM
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It is actually a spacer to set off the inboard seal from the bearing race.  Inboard seals should NOT be driven in on the bearings.

 Posted: Feb 4, 2017 07:20PM
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Thanks I'm going to do that. Scott

 Posted: Feb 4, 2017 03:39PM
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Assists in preventing water ingress into the bearing. Not sure how effective they are. There is a ridge on the inner seal that fits into a groove on the white plastic thingy. Suppsoed to smear with grease to assist in the protection.
Terry

 Posted: Feb 4, 2017 03:23PM
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Looks like a seal, what is if for? its white.