ScottyNinety

New Member

• May 14, 2021

• #1

Thanks for any advice on this one people....

Reassembling front axle and one of the half-shafts has a little surface corrosion and pitting on the machined oil seal face as per the image which I hope shows enough detail.

Is this fit for purpose or should I get it machined or turn in a lathe with some wet or dry get the surface uniform? Or am I overthinking it as usual?

The splines are perfect as it's actually a new old stock item I picked up off eBay but has suffered some corrosion after many years in a cardboard tube.

All guidance appreciated.

 

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Ratae

Well-Known Member

• May 14, 2021

• #2

Speedi-sleeve it
They're very good, I've got several on my Classic incl the power steering box output shaft & the front crankshaft pulley.
You'll need a long piece of tube to drive it into place as the driver supplied with the sleeve will be way too short but it is a normal method of fitting it.
Don't be tempted to try & heat one to help fit.
You do need to get it into the right position, potentially you may need 2 butted up to each other.
You use the normal seal.
https://www.skf.com/uk/products/ind...smission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve

When I did the crank pulley I lightly greased the pulley (without the sleeve fitted) & then fitted the pulley to the engine. The seal moved the grease & this ring showed me exactly where I needed to have the sleeve.
I did consider just fitting a replacement pulley - it was well worn - but the prices were eyewatering.

 

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ScottyNinety

New Member

• May 14, 2021

• #3

Good advice, thanks - had never heard of these before now.

 

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lynall

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Full Member

• May 14, 2021

• #4

Speedi sleeves great things, my series rear output flange has been dry for a couple of years now, before the sleeve and with just a new seal it would stay dry for a week or two at best.

 

P38-DFX

P38 Enthusiast

• May 14, 2021

• #5

When I did mine I had them flame sprayed then just dressed them up on a lathe with some Emery cloth.

 

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rob1miles

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• May 14, 2021

• #6

speedi sleeve - I did my output shaft recently and its stopped a persistent leak. Very smooth surface so the seal runs well.
https://www.skf.com/uk/products/ind...smission-seals/wear-sleeves/skf-speedi-sleeve

 

ScottyNinety

New Member

• May 15, 2021

• #7

Good info, thanks all - visited the SKF/Speedi-Sleeve website this morning - brilliant solution!

And I have all the remaining key ingredients...hammers, bit of pipe, brute force and ignorance (plenty) - what could possibly go wrong?

 

brianp38dse

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• May 15, 2021

• #8

That a useful bit of kit to remember for the future