worn midshaft

[sflsurfrider]

i have a midshaft thats in good shape, 'cept for where the seals contact it.

would it be crazy to put the shaft through the carrier, but just a c-hair from being where it needs to be to let the new seals ride on a fresh surface?

speedy sleeves maybe?
is the shaft toast?

 

[ANT]

if you do that it might put it to far forward or to far backward from where the coupler needs to slide inside the other coupler. i would bite the bullet and find or buy a new shaft.

 

[SUPERTUNE]

Yes that will work fine, But do it this way...just use an extra coupler washer on the midshaft and that will let you press it in a tad more and be able to run on the new seal area and will also give you more engagement on the driveshaft spline too!

 

[sflsurfrider]

chucky, are you saying to press the shaft into the housing further than normal? (as in, toward the rear of the ski?)

i was thinking less. but what youre saying makes sense. use a washer to compensate for the diff at the couplers.

is that right?

 

[RoyalFlush@PCB]

chucky, are you saying to press the shaft into the housing further than normal? (as in, toward the rear of the ski?)

i was thinking less. but what youre saying makes sense. use a washer to compensate for the diff at the couplers.

is that right?

Sounds like it to me...

Good idea, Chucky. :biggthumpup:

 

[SuperJETT]

You can also switch to all double-lip seals so you'll have at least one seal on good material.

 

[sflsurfrider]

You can also switch to all double-lip seals so you'll have at least one seal on good material.

good call, darin! id imagine that wouldnt be a dealer item. id probably have to hunt those down at a bearing/seal joint.

 

[SuperJETT]

good call, darin! id imagine that wouldnt be a dealer item. id probably have to hunt those down at a bearing/seal joint.

I would never buy them at a dealer anyway, you can get better seals for cheaper at an industrial bearing supply place. I just did mine before Daytona and went with double-lip on all 3. Mine is the original '96 intermediate shaft so it has some pronounced valleys but the double lips should help.

It's always better to have 2 lips with a tight seal on the shaft IMO. :sgrin:

 

[keefer]

:biggrin::biggrin::haha::haha::haha::haha::biggrin::biggrin: you said shaft! Huh Huh Huh

 

[sflsurfrider]

he also said double lips :haha: