From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Thu Jul 10 2003 - 05:34:08 PDT
Just a reminder that heavy oil leaks less than thin oil and synthetic
oil seems to leak the most. If possible...try not driving the seals in
so far so they'll have a new metal sealing surface...instead of riding
in the groove worn by old seal...but...you already knew that! As an off
the wall method...you might try epoxying another seal onto the one thats
already there...if theres room. Otherwise, it's take the offending part
out, put it in a lathe, cut a groove where the surface is worn (with
dovetailed side faces to hold industrial epoxy in), build up with
...say...Devcon putty type steel, let harden and machine new surface and
polish. If you think that this will not hold a seal...let me tell you
that I've done it before...and you will need a carbide tool...cause
it'll take the nose off of a high speed tool. And it works like a charm.
I've tried welding and brazing methods...but the epoxy method is it for
me...cheaper and faster. Fred Martin
Steve Grammont wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have some problems with my MULE's ability to hold its gear oil. I
> replaced all the seals with NOS sets way back when because all four drop
> axels and the front driveshaft seals leaked. One or two of the drop
> axels no longer leak (much), but one or two still leak more than I would
> like. However, the real problem is the driveshaft seal because this puts
> oil into the brakedrum, which makes my chances of stopping with the brake
> about as good as none (I was recently reminded of this).
>
> I suspect my problem is that the shafts are worn down enough that the
> seals aren't making great contact. So my question is... what can I do
> about this? Obviously I am looking for the least expensive, least
> wasteful (i.e. using up NOS parts) means of fixing my problem.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steve
>
> P.S. Still gotta take a look at the grinding sound in the right front
> drop axel. I know it isn't going to be purdy, but I hope it ain't buttugly!!
>
>
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