My Dana 60 full-floating axle has grooves worn into the existing wheel hub seal journals .0005 (L) and .001 (R) deep.
I see three options:
1. Polish it out with fine sandpaper.
Advantage: It's not that much wear and I have the worn groove as a guide to make the diameter even.
Disadvantage: I might be kidding myself about how close to round I can get it.
2. Slip Speedy Sleeves over the seal journals.
Advantage: Hard, polished, and oversized surface for the seal to ride on. Possibly better sealing on a larger diameter.
Disadvantages: $50 cost, possibly accelerated wear because of the diameter.
3. Turn a shim to set the seal out about .060.
Advantages: Rides on the factory diamter surface. Relatively simple.
Disadvantages: Time to make it, and the seal may not seat as tight in the hub.
Thoughts? Does anybody have experience here with Speedy Sleeves?
Wheel Bearing Seal Options
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'68 W200 (RIP)
'68 W200 383 NP435 3.53
'67 W200 383 NP435 4.10 w overload springs, Dana 60, PTO winch & flatbed dump, racks, crane, c-air (Max)
Mark Vande Pol
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Re: Wheel Bearing Seal Options
#1 - u didn't include the time to hand sand that much steel off.
#2 - time savings is worth the cost. repair solution accepted for decades for dozens of applications throughout industry. Ive seen them on a number of trucks Ive parted. Never examined them in detail.
#3 - roll the dice
Remember this truism: A lot of people can't afford to do it right, but they can afford to do it twice.
#2 - time savings is worth the cost. repair solution accepted for decades for dozens of applications throughout industry. Ive seen them on a number of trucks Ive parted. Never examined them in detail.
#3 - roll the dice
Remember this truism: A lot of people can't afford to do it right, but they can afford to do it twice.
Re: Wheel Bearing Seal Options
I used the speedi sleeves on mine, works great, no leaks, been over a year. The seals can take that much difference, you may have to make your own tool to install them, the one included wasn't deep enough. Tim
Re: Wheel Bearing Seal Options
they wont leak with grooves that small. modern seals are double lipped and ride in two places