Tranona
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The Radice seal is identical apart from an injection point for grease and a vent for air to escape so no need for burping.
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Radice v Volvo shaft seal
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jakeroyd
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Completely off subject I know but I first became aware of crevice corrosion on the Mini Clubman of say 1970's vintage.
The wide wood effect strip used to suffer like mad.
Cars nowadays have better steel , better paint and adhesive trim which virtually does away with the problem.
The wide wood effect strip used to suffer like mad.
Cars nowadays have better steel , better paint and adhesive trim which virtually does away with the problem.
vyv_cox
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Technically speaking that is not crevice corrosion, simply the consequence of permanently wet wood. Crevice corrosion occurs in metals and alloys that rely on a passive surface skin of oxide for corrosion resistance, chromium oxide on stainless steels but similar compounds on others. Same mechanism applies to pitting. Carbon steel does not form a passive skin, unfortunately. Corten was an attempt to provide a passive skin on carbon steel but not particularly effective. There is a page on it on my website.
jakeroyd
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You are right Viv.
But the trims I speak of were metal , made to look like wood.
But the trims I speak of were metal , made to look like wood.
vyv_cox
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Great for trapping water though
. A significant difference between the AH Sprite and MG Midget was that the Sprite had chrome trim strips along the side whereas the Midget didn't. Sprites always rusted beneath thempcatterall
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Great for trapping water though
They drilled blooming holes to fit those little spring clips through and I found that the rust started there. Subsequent cars glued them on.... much better!
