Difference between spreads A1 y A2

[rupert's]

hi

i alwais put the sleeve at hot oil
you can get the sleeve`s see below
https://www.timken.com/products/timken- ... i-sleeves/

george

Are sleeves sold? I did not know! This way you don't have to change the seals. I have already bought the seals but I am going to ask for the sleeves in a shop specialized in bearings and seals in my area.

[rickf]

This thread is getting confusing! He had to replace his old yokes due to them being worn and loose on the output shaft. So with a new yoke he went out and bought new stock size seals. This was a good move because the sleeves are a pain to put on and with new yokes there is no need for the sleeves.

Now, IF he puts sleeves on the new yokes he will HAVE to get new seals again since the old stock seals will not fit the sleeves! They will be too tight. To do this will surely cost much more than if he had purchased the kit with the seals and sleeves. So at this point it is best to just use the new yokes with the new seals and call it a day. It will take a long time for those seals to go bad and when they do THEN buy a kit with the sleeves and seals.

[rupert's]

I have put a new seal and sleeve kit on this differential less than 1000 miles ago, these seals are for use with sleeves and are almost new (1000 miles), so the option to put sleeve on the new yoke also works for me.
For now I have the new yokes at home
I got the original size stamps on the way home
And I'm going to ask the sleeves at the store. Later I will decide between the option of putting the sleeves and in this way take advantage of the seal that I have in the differential for less than 1000 miles or if I remove these seals and put the new ones of original size without the seals.
Maybe this matter seems a bit messy.
All the best

[rickf]

Gotcha, But it might be tough finding the sleeves alone. If someone has a set and can provide exact measurements down to the thousandth then a bearing shop could probably find them. The other scenario is to buy that kit I posted a while ago with the seals and sleeves and use the sleeves and keep the seals for future use.