HI all,
I have a nick on the front crank seal surface area.
I have used Speedi sleeve in the past. But I have a problem on this 97 3.4. It’s like other Toyotas too.
the inner edge of the sleeve has a flange that the installation tool uses to push the sleeve on.
The flange is removable after it’s installed.
My question is. How do you grab the flange to remove it? The inner edge is recessed about 3/8 of a inch into the pump And there is no way to get behind it t to grab it. I did cut the flange as instructed. But the installation tool flattened the area out so I couldn’t get any kind of tool behind it to bend a corner outward so it could be grabbed onto.
I ended up removing the sleeve. But would like to install another if I can find out how it’s done.
thanks,
Joe Walters
I have a nick on the front crank seal surface area.
I have used Speedi sleeve in the past. But I have a problem on this 97 3.4. It’s like other Toyotas too.
the inner edge of the sleeve has a flange that the installation tool uses to push the sleeve on.
The flange is removable after it’s installed.
My question is. How do you grab the flange to remove it? The inner edge is recessed about 3/8 of a inch into the pump And there is no way to get behind it t to grab it. I did cut the flange as instructed. But the installation tool flattened the area out so I couldn’t get any kind of tool behind it to bend a corner outward so it could be grabbed onto.
I ended up removing the sleeve. But would like to install another if I can find out how it’s done.
thanks,
Joe Walters