Re: [MV] Dumb 5 ton axle seal question

From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 14:08:24 PDT


The heavy truck repair parts places carry those sockets. I bought a set
for my M51. They are $25-$35 each.

Dave

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 13:35:04 -0700, Mark J. Blair
<ke6myk_mvlist@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> While doing a brake job on my M543A2 5-ton wrecker, I believe that I
> found gear oil in one of the brakes. Does that most likely point to a
> leak through the keyway cut in the end of the axle housing, where there
> would generally be a little cork piece on a 2.5-ton? I haven't seen the
> innards of a 5-ton hub yet, because I don't have the right bearing nut
> socket yet.
>
> If that's the case, would I be better off carving a hunk of cork or other
> gasketing material to replace it, or just filling the keyway behind the
> lock washer with RTV (or both)?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>

-- 
Dave


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