[Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure

derf derf247 at gmail.com
Sun Sep 23 18:50:05 MDT 2018


How does it compare to Hylomar?


On Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 4:26 PM Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Yes! You can forget the gasket and use a very small layer of Dow 732
> schmutz. We use 732 on some  stuff at work in very hostile environment
> space junk and it’s my fav stuff now.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> > On Sep 23, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Lester via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > So, a search of the 10,807 messages I still keep on my machine (Yes,
> really.) indicated that I asked the same questions in 2009.
> >
> > In 9 years has anything changed?  Are there new seals that are the bees
> knees?  I don’t think that I need new bearings as the miles are low enough.
> >
> > Just to be sure I need to:
> >
> > Undo the retaining screw
> >
> > Lever the axle out and free of the hub
> >
> > Undo lock washer
> >
> > Undo hub nut
> >
> > Jury rig a device to pull hub
> >
> > Pull out seal
> >
> > Install new seal
> >
> > Reinstall hub, lock washer,nut  (Any tips welcome, all the video shows
> work with rear end removed from car.)
> >
> > Install new “O” ring
> >
> > Install new paper gasket
> >
> > Install axle
> >
> > Congratulate myself on a job well done?
> >
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