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Oct 2, 2018 | 09:59 AM

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If I have an input shaft seal, yet need that seal to accomodate a slightly larger shaft. how do I get/order/find it?

Does anyone have a seal site they use? Do I simply give them the # on my seal and tell them what I need?

Thanks for your help

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:31 AM

ranger140892

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Input shaft seal for what? Assuming you're talking transmission. Which transmission? Without that info, my first thought would be that whoever made/sold the oversized shaft would have the oversized shaft seal.

Oct 2, 2018 | 10:58 AM

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Thanks for the reply. It is the input shaft seal for a zf5. Rather than buy what may be Chinese shaft for $100--$265, I bought a repair sleeve for $20. I know that the #s on a seal tell the dimensions. I just need to know of a co. specializing in seals, so I can order a bit larger. Thanks.

Oct 2, 2018 | 12:37 PM

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who made your speedi sleeve? Do they also make seals? (SKF?)

Oct 2, 2018 | 02:21 PM

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If it is a standard speedi sleeve, they use the stock seal.

Oct 2, 2018 | 02:39 PM

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If it is a standard speedi sleeve, they use the stock seal.

Well, maybe I need to lube it with some stp. I tried to lube with ATF, which is what the zf uses, and it about pulled the rubber out of the metal ring of the seal.