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| | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | Pulled my axles(Spicer 60) to replace bearings and seals. Found a slight amount of grit in the axle tube. I want to make sure and get any foriegn material out of it.
If I pull the cover and drain the rear, whats the best way to flush it out, including the axle tubes?
Thanks.
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | May sound crazy but attach a wire brush to a stick and rub it in and out of each axle half. I mixed up some purple power and "flushed" mine. You would also be surprised what a hose pipe with a nozzle on it will do to "move" debris out of the housing.
It surely will not rust. I did use a can of brake cleaner inside the center section.
If you don't want to go to all that trouble just soak a rag with some cleaner and run it through the housing....all depend on just how bad it is. | | |
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