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What's this thing for?

DontKnowSquat on Wed June 03, 2009 6:51 PM User is offlineView users profile

Year: 1981
Make: Buick
Model: Regal Sports Coupe
Engine Size: 3.8
Refrigerant Type: R134a
Country of Origin: United States

My shaft seal kit for my R4 compressor finally arrived, (21-34734). It came with a snap ring, O-ring gasket, shaft seal and a weird white cloth type gasket.

Where does this thing go? Everything else is good to go but I've never seen this cloth thingy. Is it some type of oil lubricant retainer for the bearing?

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TRB on Wed June 03, 2009 7:42 PM User is offlineView users profile

Felt strip, its slides in before you put the hub back on. It is GM's way to help control oil sling!

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DontKnowSquat on Wed June 03, 2009 8:30 PM User is offlineView users profile

So I first install the felt gasket into the hub, then I install the o-ring, shaft seal and finish with the retainer?

Should I drench the felt gasket with PAG-150? Or should I leave it dry?

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Chick on Wed June 03, 2009 8:35 PM User is offlineView users profile

The felt washer goes in after the seal, leave it dry, or you can even leave it out. Don't see many with them in anymore, but it's there to absorb oil as it comes out of leaking seals.. Kinda makes it harder to spot them leaking...

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GM Tech on Wed June 03, 2009 9:29 PM User is offline

We always called it a diaper....

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DontKnowSquat on Wed June 03, 2009 9:33 PM User is offlineView users profile

Thanks for you help. One can tell the quality of the membership based on actions. And your actions are noble and honorable. Thanks again gentleman. I couldn't do this without your assistance.

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