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Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure

To: Ron Soave <soavero@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure
From: derf via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:50:05 -0500
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How does it compare to Hylomar?


On Sun, Sep 23, 2018, 4:26 PM Ron Soave via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Yes! You can forget the gasket and use a very small layer of Dow 732
> schmutz. We use 732 on some  stuff at work in very hostile environment
> space junk and it=E2=80=99s my fav stuff now.
>
> Ron Soave
>
> > On Sep 23, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Lester via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > So, a search of the 10,807 messages I still keep on my machine (Yes,
> really.) indicated that I asked the same questions in 2009.
> >
> > In 9 years has anything changed?  Are there new seals that are the bees
> knees?  I don=E2=80=99t think that I need new bearings as the miles are l=
ow enough.
> >
> > Just to be sure I need to:
> >
> > Undo the retaining screw
> >
> > Lever the axle out and free of the hub
> >
> > Undo lock washer
> >
> > Undo hub nut
> >
> > Jury rig a device to pull hub
> >
> > Pull out seal
> >
> > Install new seal
> >
> > Reinstall hub, lock washer,nut  (Any tips welcome, all the video shows
> work with rear end removed from car.)
> >
> > Install new =E2=80=9CO=E2=80=9D ring
> >
> > Install new paper gasket
> >
> > Install axle
> >
> > Congratulate myself on a job well done?
> >
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<div dir=3D"auto">How does it compare to Hylomar?<div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 23, 2=
018, 4:26 PM Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.=
team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">Yes! You can forget the gasket and use a very small layer of=
 Dow 732 schmutz. We use 732 on some=C2=A0 stuff at work in very hostile en=
vironment space junk and it=E2=80=99s my fav stuff now. <br>
<br>
Ron Soave<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 23, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Lester via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:spridgets@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">spridgets=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; So, a search of the 10,807 messages I still keep on my machine (Yes, r=
eally.) indicated that I asked the same questions in 2009.=C2=A0 <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; In 9 years has anything changed?=C2=A0 Are there new seals that are th=
e bees knees?=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t think that I need new bearings as the m=
iles are low enough.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Just to be sure I need to:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Undo the retaining screw<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Lever the axle out and free of the hub<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Undo lock washer<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Undo hub nut<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Jury rig a device to pull hub <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Pull out seal<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Install new seal<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Reinstall hub, lock washer,nut=C2=A0 (Any tips welcome, all the video =
shows work with rear end removed from car.)<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Install new =E2=80=9CO=E2=80=9D ring<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Install new paper gasket <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Install axle<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Congratulate myself on a job well done?<br>
&gt; <br>
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