DODGE132542Sleevoil Bearing Housing End Cap Kit, 3-7/16 in Shaft Size — Housing Accessory, No Bearing Included

Product Description

What this part is

An end cap kit for a Dodge Sleevoil bearing housing in the 3-7/16 inch shaft size, part number 132542. Sleevoil is Dodge’s hydrodynamic sleeve bearing range — a split pillow block in which the shaft rides on an oil film in a bronze or babbitt-lined sleeve rather than on rolling elements. The end cap closes off the non-drive end of that housing.

What is and is not included

This is an accessory kit, not a bearing. It does not include the pillow block housing, the bearing sleeve, the shaft seals for the drive end, the oil ring or the base. If your Sleevoil unit needs a complete rebuild, the end cap is one line on that bill of materials. Check the photographs against what is missing from your housing before ordering, and ask us if you need the matching sleeve or seal — Sleevoil components are frequently split across separate listings and we may hold the rest.

What the end cap does

On a hydrodynamic bearing the housing is an oil reservoir, and everything depends on keeping the oil in and contamination out. The end cap seals the closed end of the housing, retains the oil level that the ring or the pump relies on to build the film, and keeps dust and washdown out of the sump. A missing or cracked end cap is not a cosmetic problem: lose the oil level and the film collapses, and a hydrodynamic bearing running dry wipes its liner in minutes. It is also the usual mounting point for a level sight glass or a thermometer on instrumented units.

Fitting notes

End caps are size- and series-specific within the Sleevoil family — the 3-7/16 inch size will not adapt to a neighbouring shaft size, and the fixed-versus-expansion and open-versus-closed variants of a Sleevoil housing are not interchangeable. Match the number on your existing cap, or on the housing itself, rather than measuring the bore alone. Renew the gasket or sealant on reassembly; an end cap refitted onto an old, compressed gasket will weep oil down the pedestal.

Correcting the source data

The description was eBay boilerplate with no product information — contact-us copy, shipping promises, a dead store link — and has been replaced. No country of origin is claimed; none is documented on the item in hand. Detailed dimensional data for this kit is not published by the manufacturer in a source we could verify, so nothing beyond the 3-7/16 inch shaft size is stated.

Interchange guidance

Dodge is now part of Regal Rexnord, and Sleevoil parts are still catalogued under the Dodge brand there. Quote part number 132542 with the shaft size when sourcing a replacement. Sleevoil housings are commonly found on large fans, blowers, pumps and conveyor head shafts where load and speed favour a fluid film over rolling elements.