Merc 470, Speedi Sleeves and Loctite Retaining Compound

montejw360

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Merc 470, I'm redoing the camshaft seals and oil pan gasket, and hoses, and.... Anyway, I'd like to install Speedi Sleeves on the camshaft as it's slightly grooved. The only sleeves close are min shaft dia 0.873", I "dial indicated" the shaft to be between 0.870" and 0.871" as good as my dial indicator could show. I'm thinking of using a Loctite Retaining Compound to fill the "gap", if there is really one to fill. Anyone done this? I'm not going to get the shaft turned down to the next smaller sleeve size, doesn't make much monetary sense. I'll get the sleeves and see if it's really a slip fit or not.

It wasn't leaking water. I was replacing the oil pan gasket, but since I have the engine out of the boat I'm doing some other preventative stuff.
 
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