Using Speedi-Sleeve with a Volvo shaft seal

[grafozz]

Yes I used them last year on both saildrives , excellent kit .
There are 2 x wear areas on the drive shaft where the lip seals contact the shaft , 1x water , 1x oil ,
there was slight wear on the oil side too so I replaced 2 x on each saildrive unit , (cat)
it was a fairly simple job , just took care and time , but well worth the cost .
the shafts are a horrendous price and my originals have lasted 17 years so I expect the repaired shafts to do the same
or better as the speediseals are machined from harder stainless steel .

 

[Pagetslady]

Interesting idea to extend the stern tube, but I'm afraid I haven't been able to follow your description. (It's now theoretical to me as I replaced the shaft but still interesting to hear about.)

a length of rubber tube to fit over the stern tube and clipped on with two jubilee clips a length of stainless secured into the other end of the rubber tube then the Volvo seal fitted on to the stainless with clips, this only works if you have plenty of room between stern tube and coupling.

 

[Poey50]

a length of rubber tube to fit over the stern tube and clipped on with two jubilee clips a length of stainless secured into the other end of the rubber tube then the Volvo seal fitted on to the stainless with clips, this only works if you have plenty of room between stern tube and coupling.

I understand the principle now but don't see how you can manage to extend only by 25mm as in #19.

 

[Pagetslady]

I understand the principle now but don't see how you can manage to extend only by 25mm as in #19.

Sorry about that you are correct not sure why I said that, as well as explaining that you need plenty of space between coupling and Volvo seal.
Mike

 

[Poey50]

Sorry about that you are correct not sure why I said that, as well as explaining that you need plenty of space between coupling and Volvo seal.
Mike

OK .. all clear now. Thanks.

 

[vyv_cox]

Can someone please clarify for me as I have never used or even seen a Speedi-sleeve. Presumably the thing has minimal thickness and has to be slid along the shaft to the damaged area, where it will be required to have a very good fit against the shaft. How is this achieved in practice, particularly in the case described in this thread where the damage is a long way along the shaft?

 

[Plum]

Can someone please clarify for me as I have never used or even seen a Speedi-sleeve. Presumably the thing has minimal thickness and has to be slid along the shaft to the damaged area, where it will be required to have a very good fit against the shaft. How is this achieved in practice, particularly in the case described in this thread where the damage is a long way along the shaft?

See here.
http://www.skf.com/uk/products/seal...leeve/installing-skf-speedi-sleeve/index.html

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[AJM2]

If you talking about an sail drive shaft , do I search here and you will find I have recommended this a few times .
I had a very bad score on my saildrive , using the speedi sleeves made by SKF from simply bearings worked very well , easy to fit and they do load of sizes . The once I got fitted tightly . Two years on still working well .

Hi, does the sea water side speedi sleeve show any signs of corrosion? Thanks

 

[sailaboutvic]

Hi, does the sea water side speedi sleeve show any signs of corrosion? Thanks

It was done on my other boat some years back now , we good friends with the new owners and he had no problem with the sleeve since I done it .
Seals been replace once , no signs so any scores on the sleeve

 

[AJM2]

It was done on my other boat some years back now , we good friends with the new owners and he had no problem with the sleeve since I done it .
Seals been replace once , no signs so any scores on the sleeve

Hi, sounds like a good fix. Can you recall what you used to drive the speedi sleeve on as the tool is too short, and dis you use a sealant underneath the speedi sleeve?

 

[sailaboutvic]

I use an ol

Hi, sounds like a good fix. Can you recall what you used to drive the speedi sleeve on as the tool is too short, and dis you use a sealant underneath the speedi sleeve?

I used an old bit of pipe I found hanging around , didn't use any sealant , they where a tight fix , has I said Bob who own the boat now hasn't had any problems , if he did it's only a matter or removing them and replacing them ,

Has it happen you could do me a favour, what type of sail drive do you have? And if you go to do your shaft I be grate full if you could send me the measure meant, as last time I did the seal on the boat I have now I notices the shaft started to ware and might next time it comes out put a couple of sleeve on it , but as it's only out of the water for some days I could do with having the sleeve at hand .
Don't forget you need two sleeve
Good luck

 

[AJM2]

I use an ol

I used an old bit of pipe I found hanging around , didn't use any sealant , they where a tight fix , has I said Bob who own the boat now hasn't had any problems , if he did it's only a matter or removing them and replacing them ,

Has it happen you could do me a favour, what type of sail drive do you have? And if you go to do your shaft I be grate full if you could send me the measure meant, as last time I did the seal on the boat I have now I notices the shaft started to ware and might next time it comes out put a couple of sleeve on it , but as it's only out of the water for some days I could do with having the sleeve at hand .
Don't forget you need two sleeve
Good luck

Hi, thanks for the info. My saildrive is an VP Ms25s - A, the shaft size is 31.7mm, so the skf speedi sleeve I hope will work is CR99125, getting them from Barnwell https://www.barnwell.co.uk/skf-speedi-sleeve/ reasonable price.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Hi, thanks for the info. My saildrive is an VP Ms25s - A, the shaft size is 31.7mm, so the skf speedi sleeve I hope will work is CR99125, getting them from Barnwell https://www.barnwell.co.uk/skf-speedi-sleeve/ reasonable price.

Got mine from simply bearing , but there be the same if they SKF

 

[lynallbel]

That taper bearing has run very hot at some time?

 

[AJM2]

Got mine from simply bearing , but there be the same if they SKF

Hi, just put speedi sleeves on, first one seated nice and square on the shaft. Second one (on water side) covers the wear groove but didn't seat square on shaft, about 0.5mm max out. Do you think it will stay on ok and seal ok?

 

[sailaboutvic]

Hi, just put speedi sleeves on, first one seated nice and square on the shaft. Second one (on water side) covers the wear groove but didn't seat square on shaft, about 0.5mm max out. Do you think it will stay on ok and seal ok?

How do you mean it don't sit sq? If pushed on straight surly it has to be sq .
Was it a tight fit?

 

[AJM2]

How do you mean it don't sit sq? If pushed on straight surly it has to be sq .
Was it a tight fit?

Yep tight fit, but when you look at the gap between the 2 sleeves, it is not parallel, so wider by about 0.5mm at one point.

 

[sailaboutvic]

Edit
If it's gone on tight and the seal sit on the sleeve all the way round , I wouldn't worry about it , other wise remove and buy a new sleeve .

 

[AJM2]

Edit
If it's gone on tight and the seal sit on the sleeve all the way round , I wouldn't worry about it , other wise remove and buy a new sleeve .

Yep, may just leave it, thanks for the advice.
Sandy

 

[sailaboutvic]

Yep, may just leave it, thanks for the advice.
Sandy

If it's gone on tight you have a bigger problem getting it off so I wouldn't worry about it coming off on its own , just make sure the seal run all the round and not on the edge .