From: Recovry6x6@aol.com
Date: Sun Jun 29 2003 - 16:00:26 PDT
This sounds good in theory but I would question just a few things. Since the
engineers never designed the drive axle to lube the bearings, I would proceed
cautiously until I was certain that adequate lube is reaching the bearings.
Finding a seal with all the corrections may be futile at best. Assuming that you
do find the seal and assuming that it does lubricate correctly the question
is why do this? With grease in there you have the certainty that it is
lubricated and you can pull an axleshaft without worrying if enough gear oil is in the
hub. This is my opinion and I'm open for other viewpoints.
Kenny
In a message dated 6/29/03 6:49:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
mosen_temp@mosen.net writes:
> I have been told by an [ex] diesel mechanic friend that the rear hub(s) on
> the m35 are basically the same as what Mack used (w/ Rockwell axles) to
use
> and I can knock out the inner dust seal off the spindle and press in a new
> lip-type oil seal in the hub and it will seal against the machined surface
> of the spindle (where the original dust seal was). Then, make sure to
> remove the outer oil seal and make sure that there is oil in the hub and
> oil to the bottom of the axle/diff. fill pug and voila!... oil bathed
> bearings in the hub.
>
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