Good luck.
Tom
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> From: G740@aol.com
> To: kvanderz@direct.ca; dunlops@racotek.com; mil-veh@skylee.com;
tsornes@online.no
> Subject: Re: Replacement of oil seal 42 Ford GPW
> Date: Friday, March 21, 1997 11:02 AM
>
> For all of those people out there that run into this problem of seal wear
on
> pinions, companion flanges, and shafts, there is a solution without
> replacing. If you haven't heard of Thermal Spray don't be surprized. It
> will wear better than the original base material and a wide variety of
> coatings can be applied. This is an accepted method of repair and has a
> great degree of integrity. As an example, over 1000 pieces of a jet
aircraft
> engine are repaired or manufactured with a thermal sprayed coating. The
> military thing is a sideline for me. My day job is working for Stellite
> Coatings. We manufacture the delivery systems and the powdered metal
alloys
> used in industry. I personally own the equipment to do these repairs and
can
> help anyone who has this problem occur. Cost is variable but normally
less
> than 50% of the new part. I'm not soliciting work here! I'm only
offering a
> solution to commonly found problems. There are themal spray shops all
over
> the country that can also perform the repair. Let me know where you are
> located and I can probably reccommend a shop. John