Speedi sleeves on rear axle

[thatsmokinobs]

Changed my rear brakes this weekend and found it had a leaking wheel seal on one side so I figured I might as well replace both of them. Problem is, both sides have speedi sleeves on them. Anyone have any tips on dealing with these? Best place to buy them? Thanks guys!

 

[jngreen]

Changed my rear brakes this weekend and found it had a leaking wheel seal on one side so I figured I might as well replace both of them. Problem is, both sides have speedi sleeves on them. Anyone have any tips on dealing with these? Best place to buy them? Thanks guys!

Is the sleeve on the hub? I have never heard of a speedi sleeve and had to google it. You may have to post up a picture so that we can offer some help. I would assume the sleeve is used to cover up some wear, but I can't picture how it would be useful in this application. Do you have it torn apart?

 

[thatsmokinobs]

Yes they are used to cover up wear. I'm assuming where the normal seal goes is pitted or something and wouldn't hold oil. It seems like it's a two piece thing, like you push a new "race" onto the spindle and use an oversized seal. It's all torn apart but I had to come back to school before I coukd get new seals. I'll see if my dad can take some pictures of it sometime tomorrow

 

[ghohouston]

You should be able to call a part store and with the seal number, they should be able to give you a part nunber on the sleeves. And be sure you silicone the pitted area on the hub before you slide the sleeve on. I prefer ford grey. Im not entirely sure if ford actually sells sleeves or not, but i have dealt with this on big trucks.

 

[thatsmokinobs]

Any tips on getting the old sleeve off and the new one on? Seems like it'd be pretty difficult

 

[79jasper]

You should buy them as a set, with the seal and sleeve. Parts store will have them. Should also come with a installation tool.
I would use a die grinder or dremel to very lightly cut the old one off.

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[thatsmokinobs]

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[ghohouston]

Sometimes you can get a pry bar behind the sleeve and break it loose. Ive also had good luck with a chisel and hammer.

 

[79jasper]

Long as no one used something like loctite on it. Lol

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[thatsmokinobs]

I hope not lol

 

[thatsmokinobs]

Looking at napa's website, it looks like just the sleeve and the tool to install it but no seal. If that's so, where do I get a new over sized seal and could I just leave these sleeve on?

 

[79jasper]

Never mind. I may have misspoke. Lol
That tiny bit of oversize from the sleeve shouldn't be enough to effect the stock size seal.

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[thatsmokinobs]

The normal seals wouldn't slide over the sleeve. I ordered them from napa, hopefully they will be there when I get home this weekend

 

[79jasper]

Probably just a tight fit getting it over the edge of the sleeve.

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[thatsmokinobs]

No they wouldn't fit. The sleeve is like an 1/8th inch thick

 

[79jasper]

Oh wow. Even the new one?

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[thatsmokinobs]

I don't have the new ones yet. Had to order them. Hopefully will have them this weekend

 

[thatsmokinobs]

I'm having a hell of a time trying to find this thing. What I ordered from napa was way wrong. He punched the numbers into his computer and it matched a seal ford could get, so ford's getting me them this monday. Hopefully will be right but I'm pretty sure it's gonna be exactly what I already tried. Tried 4 different local places and nobody has them...

 

[needen$77]

i would do new axles i did that road and it didnt last long. but to get them off die grind and split them with a LIGHT chisle

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[78f100]

I have used them but have never heard of one that thick. Usually they are very thin, shouldn't be hard to get them off. Post a pic of what you have when you can.