Cleaning the Differentials??
10-10-2003, 10:31 AM
#31
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
>
> "J.P." wrote:
> >
> > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> >
> > JP
> >
> > 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
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
>
> "J.P." wrote:
> >
> > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> >
> > JP
> >
> > 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
10-10-2003, 11:03 AM
#32
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
I changed my seals last year. (D30) they are mounted in the diff, It wasnt
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
10-10-2003, 11:03 AM
#33
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Posts: n/a
Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
I changed my seals last year. (D30) they are mounted in the diff, It wasnt
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
10-10-2003, 11:03 AM
#34
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
I changed my seals last year. (D30) they are mounted in the diff, It wasnt
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
as bad as everyone said, I think I got lucky and everything worked out. I
still need to change my rear seals, but the 12 ton shop press that I got
from harbor fake tools didnt come with instructions and I couldnt easily
figure out how to put it together lol. Its in a box still in a million
parts.
KH
"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vodgqkntgkckb9@corp.supernews.com...
> Indeed, if you pull the axles change the seals..
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3F86B9AB.C8C0764@sympatico.ca...
> > Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "J.P." wrote:
> > >
> > > While running a rag through the axle tube is great idea, it will f*ck
> > > up your axle seals. Not a big deal if you are re-doing them. But if
> > > you don't want to replace them... Not a good idea.
> > >
> > > JP
> > >
> > > 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
>
>
10-10-2003, 01:47 PM
#35
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Probably, because most mechanics taking the easy way just pull the
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
10-10-2003, 01:47 PM
#36
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Probably, because most mechanics taking the easy way just pull the
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
10-10-2003, 01:47 PM
#37
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Re: Cleaning the Differentials??
Probably, because most mechanics taking the easy way just pull the
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
axle far enough to pull the carrier, letting it rest on an old brittle
seals, rather than just pull them and stand them up in a corner. But why
not change the seal while your there?
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Just pulling the axles seems to do bad things for the seals also....
>
> Mike
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