Well, SOL again…
Looks like I need a speedy sleeve for my 14 bolt hub seal. I replaced them about a year or so back due to leaks. Well, recently after very heavy use of the brakes, I noticed the drum and inside of the tire had that "wet look". I was pretty convinced the wheel cylinder had let go due to circumstantial evidence, even though the damp area had more texture than break fluid, I just attributed it to brake dust since I really couldn't smell the distinct aroma of gear oil. Anyway, cylinder is dry as a bone and the very small spindle groove that I thought was a non-issue on a low mileage trail rig now has my full attention. My friend and parts guru does not show any speedy sleeve available in the books he has at home, but is checking at work tomorrow. If such an animal exists, I know he will find it. Confirmation tonight will just help me sleep better...
However, the real reason I ask is that with 100s of thousands of C14FFs out there in service with 200k+ of abuse, somebody has had to deal with this before. If there is no direct application, has anyone found something that just happens to fit? Or maybe a seal from a different application that rides offset 1/8" or so? My friend will likely be able to cross reference on those things too, but I wanted to tap the boundless resources of CK5 for alternatives. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif A part or application would certainly save him the trouble of digging.
If nothing comes in, I'll just shim it out and force it to run on a new surface...
Looks like I need a speedy sleeve for my 14 bolt hub seal. I replaced them about a year or so back due to leaks. Well, recently after very heavy use of the brakes, I noticed the drum and inside of the tire had that "wet look". I was pretty convinced the wheel cylinder had let go due to circumstantial evidence, even though the damp area had more texture than break fluid, I just attributed it to brake dust since I really couldn't smell the distinct aroma of gear oil. Anyway, cylinder is dry as a bone and the very small spindle groove that I thought was a non-issue on a low mileage trail rig now has my full attention. My friend and parts guru does not show any speedy sleeve available in the books he has at home, but is checking at work tomorrow. If such an animal exists, I know he will find it. Confirmation tonight will just help me sleep better...
However, the real reason I ask is that with 100s of thousands of C14FFs out there in service with 200k+ of abuse, somebody has had to deal with this before. If there is no direct application, has anyone found something that just happens to fit? Or maybe a seal from a different application that rides offset 1/8" or so? My friend will likely be able to cross reference on those things too, but I wanted to tap the boundless resources of CK5 for alternatives. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif A part or application would certainly save him the trouble of digging.
If nothing comes in, I'll just shim it out and force it to run on a new surface...
