Hello Friends,
Yesterday I commented that my quest for this morning was to clean more
of the rear axle and the diff. That plan went well, leaving the
garage AND me uber-messy. Allow me to share a few pictures.
Here's how the rear of the diff looked when I started.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130530_161508.jpg
Here's how it looks today. Notice the brake fluid 3-way fitting. It
has been cleaned, inside and out, polished and clear-coated. Its
awaiting the new flex line and the hard lines out to the wheel
cylinders. The flex is in hand, the hard lines will be here Tuesday.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130531_113303.jpg
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130531_113312.jpg
Once the paint dries, I'll drain the diff. fluid and replace it with
fresh, new Redline 90 weight hypoid oil. (Yes, I have learned the
hard way; ALWAYS verify that the filler port can be opened BEFORE
draining the oil!)
And as I worked on the pumpkin, I realized that I couldn't complete
this work properly without cleaning up the U-joint too. Here's how it
looked when I started. That's A LOT of grimy grease!
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130530_161527.jpg
Here's a look after degreasing and refinishing. I'll finish the prop
shaft later. I'll also pump new grease into the U-joint once the
paint dries.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130531_120351.jpg
I'm debating whether to clean up the front U-joint and expansion slide
now or refurbish it later when I pull the gearbox.
http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20130530_161518.jpg
I think I'll wait. Either way, I now have to clean up the garage!!!
-rick
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