From: Everette (194cbteng@pchnet.com)
Date: Tue Sep 16 2003 - 22:23:44 PDT
Couple of things come to mind - you have probably checked - but could it
have gotten overfilled?? Or could it have water in it?? either of these
could cause oil to be forced out vents.
Has rear end had oil changed??? there has been some recent traffic on list
about proper gear oil to use.....
I agree with your wife about smell - Some time ago I had to change rear end
that a bearing had gone down inside chunk and had gotten very hot - took
days and repeated hand washings for smell to leave my hands.
Everette
----- Original Message -----
From: <Recovry4x4@aol.com>
Subject: [MV] Deuce Axle ?
Greetings MV listers. I have noticed that after long highway drives in my
deuce tractor the rear axles spit out a bit of gear oil from the vents. I
realize
that this means the vents work but why does it happen. I'm thinking the
axles
just don't like to be spun too fast say over 55 as I have been doing. If
anybody has thoughts, shout. I am considering running lines up to a box
higher on
the frame and putting the vents on the top of the box. Its really no
problem
for me but the wife isn't too tolerant to the gear oil smell that lingers
with the truck for a long time.
Thanks,
Kenny
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