1953 Case DC Brakes

[The Claw]

I had the seals on the differential shaft replaced. The neighbor that did it for me said the shaft on the one side had a deep groove in it. Sure enough, it leaks. The neighbor has since passed. Any "easy" fixes or advice for this?

 

[matthies]

Speedie sleeve any bearing seal outlet can get them. They would need dimensions(shaft and housing) or at least the seal number.

 

[The Claw]

Speedie sleeve any bearing seal outlet can get them. They would need dimensions(shaft and housing) or at least the seal number.

I believe he did put on a sleeve when he replaced the seal (invoice says "seals and sleeves". I believe he told me he was not confident because of the depth of the groove. Wish I could ask him..... Any ideas if a Speedie Sleeve has already been used?

 

[tomturkey]

It is possible, not probable, that the seal was possibly damaged upon installation. Only way to know is tear into it. Then you will see if a spedi sleeve was installed or not. gobble

 

[CasevsDeere]

IF he did not use a sleeve to slide the seal over the splines for the brake hub it could have ripped it. I would just tear it back apart and see what is going on as this is a very easy job if you have any mechanical inclination. Just make sure that you lock the opposite side brake before pulling the inner bearing carrier out. Also check the o- ring that goes in the housing bore.

If you re do the seal you also may be able to recess or leave the seal protruding a bit to get it running on a different part of the shaft, I have done this before when a shaft is worn.