Cleaning the Differentials??
10-09-2003, 07:53 PM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
Here's what my manual says:
Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
__
Steve
..
10-09-2003, 07:53 PM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
Here's what my manual says:
Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
__
Steve
..
10-09-2003, 07:53 PM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
"Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
Here's what my manual says:
Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
__
Steve
..
10-09-2003, 09:33 PM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Ive used carb cleaner a few times, I just make sure I dont spray it into the
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
10-09-2003, 09:33 PM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Ive used carb cleaner a few times, I just make sure I dont spray it into the
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:8ymhb.740$Od3.233@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
10-09-2003, 09:33 PM
#16
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Ive used carb cleaner a few times, I just make sure I dont spray it into the
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:8ymhb.740$Od3.233@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
bearings. Everything I have ever read says not to do this, but I live on the
edge!
KH
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:8ymhb.740$Od3.233@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
> "Paul Brogren" <pibrogren@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:bm1au7$gp90s$1@ID-190695.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
> differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> It might have been sludged from the carb cleaner... it's nasty stuff.
>
> Here's what my manual says:
>
> Clean the housing cavity with a flushing oil,
> light engine oil or lint free cloth. Do not use water,
> steam, kerosene or gasoline for cleaning.
>
> It doesn't even get into the realm of carb cleaner.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
10-09-2003, 09:53 PM
#17
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
No.
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
10-09-2003, 09:53 PM
#18
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
No.
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
10-09-2003, 09:53 PM
#19
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Posts: n/a
Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
No.
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
it like cleaning a gun barrel.
The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Paul Brogren wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear differentials.
> Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the axles
> with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but it
> didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new lube
> was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
>
> Thanks again,
> Paul
> Dana 35 and 44.
> '75 CJ5 258
10-10-2003, 01:27 AM
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
OK I value Mike's advice. No more living on the edge.
KH
:)
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F86110C.E4906739@sympatico.ca...
> No.
>
> If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
> it like cleaning a gun barrel.
>
> The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
> they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
> too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
>
> Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
> out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Paul
> > Dana 35 and 44.
> > '75 CJ5 258
KH
:)
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F86110C.E4906739@sympatico.ca...
> No.
>
> If you want to clean the tubes, pull the axles out and run a rag through
> it like cleaning a gun barrel.
>
> The solvents can and will clean the bearings and gear faces too good so
> they will wear like crazy until the splash gets around. That can take
> too long and you will end up with dead parts fast.
>
> Otherwise just change the oil ever few months until all the junk gets
> out then it is good for another 50K miles or so.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Paul Brogren wrote:
> >
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm going to change the gear lube in both the Front and Rear
differentials.
> > Is there a good solvent that I can flush all the old lube out of the
axles
> > with. The last time I sprayed brake or carb cleaner on the gears, but
it
> > didn't get into the axles themselves and after about a month the new
lube
> > was sludged up from the old lube left in the axles.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Paul
> > Dana 35 and 44.
> > '75 CJ5 258
