rear axle gaskets

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Nov 20, 05 7:40 pm

hi all, any one tell me where to get the foam gaskets for the rear axel from? thnx, trev
just realised ive put this in the wrong place oops

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sun Nov 20, 05 7:45 pm

Moved, no worries

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Nov 20, 05 7:47 pm

Trev, the outer ones for the backplates?

latil · Post by **latil** » Sun Nov 20, 05 7:57 pm

You can all laugh,cos I'm a cheapskate but I make my own.

A lot of stuff like dvd players etc come in a bag made of virtually the same foam as the original material. So , a set of hole punches some scissors and a craft knife you can make 'em in the time it takes to order some. And theres no waiting for the postman,sameday job.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sun Nov 20, 05 8:06 pm

hi alex, yes mate it's the outer ones, i have the new steel ones ready to go in.

James, thanks for the quick move,

latil, good tech tip that, bet theres some lying round the house somewhere,

why do they have those foam seals anyway? is it a vibration thing??

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Sun Nov 20, 05 8:18 pm

I think I may have some mate, if you don't DIY it, I will check tomorrow anyway.

Holly · Post by **Holly** » Sun Nov 20, 05 8:31 pm

I think the reason they're foam is to do with noise reduction, could be wrong though, lol.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Nov 21, 05 9:22 am

I just use sealer. But if you want foam to make some I have a roll of the stuff you lay under laminate flooring. It looks to me to be about the right thickness.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Nov 21, 05 4:51 pm

What ARE they for?

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Nov 21, 05 6:15 pm

Good point Kev,you'll also find 'em between the spindles and backplates on disc brakes

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Nov 21, 05 8:44 pm

Are they there to trap moisture and cause rust?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Nov 21, 05 8:48 pm

latil wrote:Good point Kev,you'll also find 'em between the spindles and backplates on disc brakes

Not on my car you don't. The back plates and foam seals went straight in the bin.

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Nov 21, 05 10:26 pm

Kev that makes sense ,Dave that makes a lot more sense

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Mon Nov 21, 05 10:28 pm

No backing plates and no foam on the back or front. (It's all weight, and unsprung, at that!)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Nov 22, 05 7:43 am

I think the foam is there to damp any noise you might get from the back plates, yea like you're gonna hear that with 3" mufflers....