oil on the good foot

[skids]

Good write-up.

[DEEBS11]

Thanks Skids, however, this was not the end of my leak problem. It started to leak slightly even with the repair. I looked into it further and found pitting on the crankshaft. This corrosion was caused by water in the crankcase sitting for years and eating away at the metal. I tried cleaning it up with #2000 emery cloth but could still catch the pits with a dental pick. You can change seals all you want but the end result is the same. Leaks. You can see the tiny threads at the end of the shaft that turn in as it rotates. Nice sharp edges to cut new seals. You must tape the shaft to protect a new seal or it will certainly fail.

[DEEBS11]

Purchased the SKF 99128 sleeve kit to repair the crankshaft surface. Welding the pits and re-machining are the only other alternative.

[DEEBS11]

I installed the sleeve and removed the lip. This leaves a nasty rough knife edge. You *MUST* tape the end to protect the seal. I used another Viton single lip seal. Let's hope 3rd times the charm.

[Radioguylogs]

For the record, no goop under the sleeve in your instance?

[DEEBS11]

Mike, the directions that come with the sleeve suggest that you use a "Non Hardening" sealant under the sleeve. You are also asked to fill the pits in the metal with "powdered?" epoxy. I can tell you it was not easy to line up this sleeve and tap it on with a plastic mallet. Quite the interference fit. VERY tight. If you apply anything It would slip off and be pushed in towards the motor/sleeve bearing so I felt that in my case it was certainly not necessary.

BTW, I took it for a hundred mile hike yesterday and it was finally dry.

[skids]

Wow! Good work.