Hello Kevin- Your idea about a sleeve is correct, and common. Any good
machine shop can sleeve it for you without cause for concern. You're also
right about the seal not holding up... if it isn't SMOOTH, it will leak
just like the sieve you envision. LMK if you need manufacturers' reps for
the sleeve. Good luck, and rest easy.
Don
'55 2nd DeLuxe
'59 GMC Burb
At 09:25 PM 1/4/00 -0500, Kevin D. Pennell wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Was just inspecting axles again, and saw the surfaces where the axle seal
>seats. I've been waiting for parts to come back from the machinist, and
>forgot about this particular problem. I'm glad I looked!
>
>There is a raised highly polished surface (about an inch in length) on the
>axle shaft where the oil seal seats against it. I grenaded a Rzeppa (CV)
>Joint which allowed the axle to "settle" in the housing (this is a NAPCO 4x4
>front drive axle.) The axle rubbed on the metal outer ring of the seal,
>causing some indentation on the axle surface. Installing a new seal isn't
>going to cure this. It'll leak like a sieve.
>
>I'm brainstorming possible cure's here: Is there a way to "metalize" this
>surface and restore it, or machine it and maybe find a seal with the correct
>ID.? How about machine it down and re-sleeve it to the correct size?
>Possibly make a spacer to install behind the seal to move the location of
>the seal further outward on the axle shaft, where it will have a good
>surface???
>
>Any experience on this?
>
>Kevin P.
>'59 Apache 38/NAPCO
>
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