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Message started by Tate on 10/12/09 at 4:10pm

Title: floaterr?
Post by Tate on 10/12/09 at 4:10pm

i got a speedway floater and have put three races on it but we are gettin lite amounts of gear oil out the axle tubes what could cause this

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by XIV on 10/12/09 at 5:37pm

are u running all the gaskets that came with it?

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by Tate on 10/12/09 at 9:26pm

yup

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by Chad_E._Jeffreys on 10/12/09 at 9:28pm

They sell axle seals that mount inside the tubes to prevent this due to left hand turns, call Chris at Victory Circle and he will fix you right up, way cheaper than making an ocassianally high speed right turnLOL. Chad

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by TIM_BEWLEY on 10/12/09 at 10:27pm

that is pretty common. check these out from speedway. i put one on each side and just make sure that the bearings are greased good. allows you to not run as much gear oil also since it is all staying in the pumkin area.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Inner-Seal-2-1-2-to-2-3-4-Inch,5298.html

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by 38aRacer on 10/13/09 at 7:09am

Is it vented ?

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by Tate on 10/13/09 at 6:33pm

yes it is vented
so does that seal just slip in the tube or where duz it go

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by Chad_E._Jeffreys on 10/13/09 at 11:19pm

It slips inside the tube close to the pumpkin, old tech but really works well. Chad

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by TIM_BEWLEY on 10/14/09 at 12:14pm

you have to take the pumpkin out. not the easiest but you can do it.

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by hogracer3d on 10/14/09 at 12:24pm

A Winters floater has the right side tube extended a couple of inches into the center section, and they claim you don't need the inner seal.

Don't know who else is doing that though

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by jp80 on 10/14/09 at 8:44pm

I used the higher priced Speedway seals and always had them leak. I used the cheaper ones from speedway and they do not leak...

Title: Re: floaterr?
Post by Tate on 10/27/09 at 10:27pm

thanx everyone for the replys we put the seals in and it solved it