[tcb] Re: Big Nut Red. Box question?
- From: "Eric Woodall" <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:36:35 -0500 (CDT)
Or, you could just not go anywhere and I could come over there...
Whatever you prefer.
Mark Sawyer said:
> I can stop by Tomorrow night if you don't have it finished by then.
>
> Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Nah, your off the hook!
> I wouldn't mind coming over either tomorrow or Thursday and seeing if you
> can get the damn cotter pin in though, since I am too dense to get it...
> (5 minute job)
> I also went ahead and resealed the drivers side too. Should be good to go.
>
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> Mark Sawyer said:
>> I assume that means you don't want me to come over tonight??
>>
>> Eric Woodall wrote: Well,
>> I got the work done tonight.
>> The only thing that I couldn't get was the cotter pin on the drivers
>> side. Got it about halfway in...
>> I have an extra one that isn't too mangled up, so maybe some time later
>> this week one of you guys can wave your magic wand at it.
>>
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>> Mark Sawyer wrote:
>>> You have to pull the cover to change the o-ring. The kit comes with
>>> the new o-rings, seal and seal race. It's much easier to change
>>> everything at one time. the only fluid you are losing is whats in the
>>> reduction box.
>>>
>>> */Eric Woodall /* wrote:
>>>
>>> You read my mind.
>>> So, you might have the night off... ;-)
>>> I might not replace the seal though, depends if there are any sharp
>>> edges on the spacer that would have chewed up the seal.
>>> Would be a whole lot easier to just install the o-ring.
>>>
>>> Unless you think I could get the seal out without pulling the
>>> cover off?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Sawyer wrote:
>>> > Replace both o-rings and the seal. Do it right and only have to
>>> do it
>>> > once.
>>> >
>>> > */Eric Woodall /* wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Hmm, maybe all I'm missing is an o-ring?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > > Is the surface of the spacer in good shape. A groove can form
>>> > and it can
>>> > > cause leaks or tear the seal. Also did you put the small o ring
>>> > on before
>>> > > putting the spacer on?
>>> > >
>>> > > The other big thing is proper torque, too little and it will
>>> > leak from
>>> > > between the splines since the oring isn't fully compressed.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>> > >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: "Eric Woodall"
>>> > > Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:22:22
>>> > > To:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > > Subject: [tcb] Big Nut Red. Box question?
>>> > >
>>> > > Ok, I've got a question for the split bus gurus.
>>> > > I recently developed a gear oil leak on the passenger rear wheel.
>>> > > I am leaking gear oil from between the rubber oil seal, and the
>>> > outer
>>> > > spacer (race). This is the seal that fits into the outer plate
>>> > (visible
>>> > > from inside the drum).
>>> > > Now, I have lots of pictures of how this should go back
>>> > together, and the
>>> > > Bentley, etc. but I do not see anything that says how much
>>> > friction there
>>> > > should be between this metal spacer and the rubber oil seal...
>>> > Basically
>>> > > now I can just pull the spacer out with my fingers without
>>> > removing the
>>> > > oil seal retainer.
>>> > > Obviously I am going to have to replace this oil seal, but have
>>> > any of
>>> > > you
>>> > > ever heard of this happening?
>>> > > I have only driven about 5,000 since I replaced this seal...
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > (gotta get this done quick, leaving for F'burg on Friday Morning.)
>>> > >
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