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TR2/3/3A Speedy sleeves

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Speedy sleeves. My only experience with speedy sleeves was years ago for the trimming chain cover on a tr3. The corner gas station guy back then had a chart for the correct size of the collar. I bought one for like 6 bucks and could not get the assembly to work. The collar with the speedy on it became too large to go through the seal on the cover.

I want to try and use a speedy sleeve on the rear hubs on my tr2 and was wondering what experiences people have had with them. I see on line connections to places that sell speedy sleeves and make it sound easy, but I do not know. It did not work out last time.

One other thought I had was to fill in the pits on the collar with JB weld and hand sand the collar down smooth with 600 paper. Anyone have any ideas or history with speedy sleeves.

Steve
 
I have used them with pretty good success. Another option is to install the seal only part way in, so the lip rides on a smooth section of the hub. I don't think JB weld will last long, but then you are only sealing grease. No matter what you do, It's going to leak out of the splines anyway, LOL. The good news is the hub seal leaks down the back plate, while the splines leak onto the brake shoes. Go figure...
 
Invest in metal bonding epoxy, it is utterly permeant on clean metals and machines down well.
Not cheap but get what you pay for here. I once had a badly pitted flange on an early engine block
After blasting and repairing with MBE, the oil pan fitted and sealed up no problem.(still on the road)
Mad dog
 
I ran a swamp buggies for a long time. Many of the seals run a lot in turbid water with some abrasive wire grass wrapped around the flange. It makes a plethora of grooves and pits. SpeediSleeves are one of the great inventions of the 20th century and have never given me trouble.
Bob
 
Speedy sleeves worked excellent for me - in exactly the same place you are intending to use it. Totally worth the cost in my opinion.

Joel
 
The last time I bought a speedy sleeve it seemed kind of pricey (to an old dog)
But a must on the front pulley! Oil leaks suck.
Mad dog
 
Echoing the sentiment here, speedi-sleeves are (1) expensive, and (2) really good at what they do. Filling pits for a good oil seal. Hand filling and sanding could get you the same surface finish, but runs the risk of a rough surface prematurely wearing a seal.
 
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