Walter,
If your M35 is similar to my M816 5 ton, you need to do more than replace
the axle boots. I had the same thing happen. Thought that all I had to do
was replace the boots. The boots cover components that are packed in grease.
If you struck oil, you probably have a bad axle seal. The oil would be GO
80-90 from the differential and axle housing. It has its own unique odor, so
you should be able to recognize it. Hope that I'm wrong...but I don't think
so. Good luck.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Walter Houghton [mailto:FlyN3Nvt@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:37 AM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] M35a2 Axle boots
I have owned my 1972 M35A2 for a few years now. I have accomplished many
repairs on my truck and never had any real problems, until today!!! I
finally got to repair my torn axle boot. It started as a small dry rot hole
at the top, so I figured that it dont look so bad to change. So here I go.
I 1st started to remove the 3/4 bolts that hold the shield on. Opon
removal of the 1st bottom bolt, I struck oil!! Dumbfounded, I watched it
run out all over my tire, once realizing that its not set up like my M37, I
put the bolt back in. Once I loosened the other 3, removing the top 1st,
quickly pulling the bottom ones with one hand and the shield with the other,
like the quickness of a cat with 10 thumbs.
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