Catch 22 LBDR Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 (edited) Please can any one tell me where i can get a pair of swivel ball oil seal's for my Mk3 morris gun tractor, C8, or the correct size so i can get them made? Thanks Ross Edited June 21, 2011 by Catch 22 LBDR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hello fellow members, I'm having some real trouble finding a set of swivel ball oil seal's for my Quad gun tractor, Please can anyone help, even a size or part number would help, This project has ground to a halt and was over taken by my Ferret project, (which is almost finished now). I dont want to abandon it to the junk pile just yet:cry:, so any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi Ross All I can add is that I have an old complete front axle from a Quad if you are interested ? Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi Ross All I can add is that I have an old complete front axle from a Quad if you are interested ? Jules Thanks Jules but i have tried that already,its hard to salvage them safely. would rather NOS or have them made. Thanks Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Hi Ross All I can add is that I have an old complete front axle from a Quad if you are interested ? Jules I know this is a lot to ask, but would you be able to remove the seals for me:red:. I couldnt aford to ship the hole axle to Ireland. Thanks Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 If you can measure the seal accurately you might be able to find something online from a seal supplier. Seals seem to be catalogued by their outside diameter, their width and the diameter of the shaft that they seal onto. The first two of these are easy but the third measurement is awkward because the flexible lip of the seal goes onto the spherical housing. It should really be a special design of seal lip too, to seal onto the sphere rather than onto a plain shaft. I'm sure somebody might be able to help because most Morris seals are standard dimensions, although they are imperial rather than metric. Our C9/B didn't need swivel seals, I'm relieved to say, but I got several other seals online. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 If you can measure the seal accurately you might be able to find something online from a seal supplier. Seals seem to be catalogued by their outside diameter, their width and the diameter of the shaft that they seal onto. The first two of these are easy but the third measurement is awkward because the flexible lip of the seal goes onto the spherical housing. It should really be a special design of seal lip too, to seal onto the sphere rather than onto a plain shaft. I'm sure somebody might be able to help because most Morris seals are standard dimensions, although they are imperial rather than metric. Our C9/B didn't need swivel seals, I'm relieved to say, but I got several other seals online. Good luck. Yes, the other seals are standard but not the swivel balls, the seals that were on it werent good enough to get measurements off. I can get them made but at £40 a pop i want to be sure there right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 There might be others on here who would buy a pair and maybe the unit price would fall if several people were interested. I'd have to get my committee's agreement but I think we'd have a pair for the C9/B to go in the stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 Its not so much the cost, i would gladly pay it if i was 100% sure they would fit.:undecided: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf S. Ask Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Do you have a part number for the seal? Perhaps I have some in my stock. Rolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Do you have a part number for the seal?Perhaps I have some in my stock. Rolf No, i have no part number, i have saved one of the old seals but its not good enough to reuse, there are no markings left on it. Maybe some one has an old parts list for this vehicle?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I have a copy of the C8 A/T spare parts list I made some copys I will look and see if I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 I have a copy of the C8 A/T spare parts list I made some copys I will look and see if I can find them. Fantastic. I would be interested in one of those. Let me know if ya find it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Found the copys I made any one need a set please p/m me details £5 inc postage to cover costs also inc may 1942 sanctions list contract 294/V.4171(con9B) Chassis No Engine No 1961/C8/AT/7043 EH.21479 to Chassis No Engine No 1961/C8/AT/7842 EH22497 all in all about 60 sheets of A4 +2 larger axle cross sections David N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 OK. moving on from the oil seals, does any one know who is a good supplier's of British WW2 parts. Morris parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 John Walker Has Gasket sets and Re conditioned Carburators pm for contact details if you dont have them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Do you have a part number for the seal?Perhaps I have some in my stock. Rolf The Morris part number is C.5846 (Oil Retainer - outside stub axle) for the Mk I, II and III. Edited August 21, 2012 by Runflat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 If any one has a pair i will take two:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch 22 LBDR Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 OK. I spent 4 years trying to sourse oil seals for my Quad and failed, in the end I came up with an untested solution. I made my own seal by using bearing packer boiled in greese and packed into the gap. I plan to fill the swivel ball with a 50 50 mix of oil and greese, fingers crossed that it work's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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