[tcb] Re: Big Nut Red. Box question?
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:24:43 -0700 (PDT)
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 <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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