Posted by don in nh [96.61.88.160] on Sunday, November 02, 2014 at 18:30:13 :
So, the 88197 sleeve for the pinion fits fine and it does not look like the installation flange will cause any trouble. Worst case it would push up against the metal casing of the seal...unless you do like I did, and over-drive the stupid thing - then you don't have to worry about interference. And of course you probably won't have to worry that your oil leak will be fixed either. I knocked mine down too far, so the leather seal is probably not on the sleeve at all or it is running right on it, which I suspect would not be good for the seal. It covers the really badly worn section, given the large gap I don't think it's going the full job.
So, I'm thinking that maybe it would be good to install the sleeve short, and let the oil seal push it into place as you tighten up the nut on the pinion. Or at least pay more attention while I'm tap-tap-taping with that thing.
I'm glad I learned this lesson with the $6 version, instead of the $40.
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